Update an existing automation. Requires readwrite/admin mode AND SMARTSUITE_ENABLE_SCHEMA_WRITE=true. Fetches the current automation and applies only the fields you provide — label, trigger, actionGroups/actions, automaticDescription, timezone — preserving the rest (including first_created). Pass...
AI agents use smartsuite_update_automation to create or update resources in SmartSuite MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your SmartSuite MCP Server environment.
This tool creates or modifies data reversibly by updating automation configurations without deleting them. While it affects workflow triggers and actions (which could have downstream operational consequences), the operation itself is reversible — automations can be reconfigured or reverted.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Update an existing automation' and 'applies only the fields you provide' including 'trigger, actionGroups/actions'.
Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Update an existing automation. Requires readwrite/admin mode AND SMARTSUITE_ENABLE_SCHEMA_WRITE=true. Fetches the current automation and applies only the fields you provide — label, trigger, actionGroups/actions, automaticDescription, timezone — preserving the rest (including first_created). Pass credentialId to fill missing credentials. Note: this replaces the trigger / action groups you supply wholesale (no per-action merge), so pass the complete new trigger or action list. It is categorised as a Write tool in the SmartSuite MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the SmartSuite MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for smartsuite_update_automation: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches SmartSuite MCP Server. Nothing to install.
smartsuite_update_automation is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the smartsuite_update_automation rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for smartsuite_update_automation. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
smartsuite_update_automation is provided by the SmartSuite MCP Server MCP server (smartsuitefoundry/smartsuite-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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