custom_submit_form · Marketo MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What custom_submit_form does on Marketo MCP Server

AI agents use custom_submit_form to create or update resources in Marketo MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Marketo MCP Server environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why custom_submit_form needs a policy

An AI agent can call custom_submit_form faster than any human can review — one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Marketo MCP Server by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

custom_submit_form Rate-limited

custom_submit_form stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "custom_submit_form": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "custom_submit_form_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about custom_submit_form

What does the custom_submit_form tool do? +

custom_submit_form. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Marketo MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on custom_submit_form? +

Register the Marketo MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for custom_submit_form: 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 Marketo MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is custom_submit_form? +

custom_submit_form is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit custom_submit_form? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the custom_submit_form 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.

How do I block custom_submit_form completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for custom_submit_form. 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.

What MCP server provides custom_submit_form? +

custom_submit_form is provided by the Marketo MCP Server MCP server (tyron-pretorius/marketo-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.