# custom_describe_custom_activity_type

[CUSTOM] Calls the Marketo REST API directly (not Adobe's native MCP).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `custom_describe_custom_activity_type`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-describe-custom-activity-type

## Facts

- Tool: `custom_describe_custom_activity_type`
- Server: Marketo MCP Server (`tyron-pretorius/marketo-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/tyron-pretorius/marketo-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "custom_describe_custom_activity_type",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why custom_describe_custom_activity_type is rated Low

The tool name contains 'describe' which typically indicates a read/metadata retrieval operation. However, the description is largely uninformative ('Calls the Marketo REST API directly') and does not specify what the tool actually does beyond making an API call.

From the tool's own definition: "'describe_custom_activity_type' suggests fetching metadata/schema about a custom activity type, similar to a describe/get operation"

## Use case

AI agents call custom_describe_custom_activity_type to retrieve information from Marketo MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Marketo MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "custom_describe_custom_activity_type": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Marketo MCP Server (297)

- `custom_cancel_lead_export_job` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-cancel-lead-export-job.md
- `custom_delete_companies` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-companies.md
- `custom_delete_custom_activity_type` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-custom-activity-type.md
- `custom_delete_custom_activity_type_attributes` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-custom-activity-type-attributes.md
- `custom_delete_custom_object_type` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-custom-object-type.md
- `custom_delete_custom_object_type_fields` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-custom-object-type-fields.md
- `custom_delete_custom_objects` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-custom-objects.md
- `custom_delete_email` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-email.md
- `custom_delete_email_module` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-email-module.md
- `custom_delete_email_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-email-template.md
- `custom_delete_email_template2` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-email-template2.md
- `custom_delete_email2` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-email2.md
- `custom_delete_folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-folder.md
- `custom_delete_form` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-form.md
- `custom_delete_form_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-form-field.md
- `custom_delete_form_fieldset_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-form-fieldset-field.md
- `custom_delete_fragment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-fragment.md
- `custom_delete_landing_page` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-landing-page.md
- `custom_delete_landing_page_content_section` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-landing-page-content-section.md
- `custom_delete_landing_page_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-landing-page-template.md
- `custom_delete_leads` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-leads.md
- `custom_delete_named_account_lists` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-named-account-lists.md
- `custom_delete_named_accounts` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-named-accounts.md
- `custom_delete_opportunities` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-opportunities.md
- `custom_delete_opportunity_roles` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-opportunity-roles.md
- `custom_delete_program` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-program.md
- `custom_delete_program_members` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-program-members.md
- `custom_delete_redirect_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-redirect-rule.md
- `custom_delete_sales_persons` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-sales-persons.md
- `custom_delete_smart_campaign` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp/custom-delete-smart-campaign.md
- …and 267 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp.md

## For agents

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- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/tyron-pretorius-marketo-mcp