# create_channel

Create a new sales channel (requires app installation)

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `create_channel`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/create-channel

## Facts

- Tool: `create_channel`
- Server: Shopify Graphql (`uvu-store/shopify-graphql-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/UVU-Store/shopify-graphql-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

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

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

## Why create_channel is rated Medium

Creating a sales channel is a Write operation as it adds new configuration to the Shopify store. While it modifies store structure, it is not destructive (can be undone by removing the channel) and does not involve financial transactions or code execution.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Create a new sales channel' - a create operation that modifies store configuration by adding a new sales channel. This is a reversible write operation (channels can typically be deleted/disabled)."

## Use case

AI agents use create_channel to create or update resources in Shopify Graphql, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Shopify Graphql environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Shopify Graphql:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_channel": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_channel_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Shopify Graphql (318)

- `cancel_fulfillment_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/cancel-fulfillment-order.md
- `cancel_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/cancel-order.md
- `cancel_subscription_contract` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/cancel-subscription-contract.md
- `delete_app_proxy` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-app-proxy.md
- `delete_cart_transform` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-cart-transform.md
- `delete_channel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-channel.md
- `delete_collection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-collection.md
- `delete_company` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-company.md
- `delete_company_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-company-contact.md
- `delete_custom_fulfillment_service` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-custom-fulfillment-service.md
- `delete_custom_pixel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-custom-pixel.md
- `delete_customer` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-customer.md
- `delete_customer_address` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-customer-address.md
- `delete_delivery_customization` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-delivery-customization.md
- `delete_delivery_option_generator` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-delivery-option-generator.md
- `delete_discount` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-discount.md
- `delete_draft_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-draft-order.md
- `delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-file.md
- `delete_fulfillment_constraint_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-fulfillment-constraint-rule.md
- `delete_location` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-location.md
- `delete_market` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-market.md
- `delete_marketing_engagements` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-marketing-engagements.md
- `delete_marketing_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-marketing-event.md
- `delete_menu` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-menu.md
- `delete_metaobject` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-metaobject.md
- `delete_metaobject_definition` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-metaobject-definition.md
- `delete_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-order.md
- `delete_packing_slip_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-packing-slip-template.md
- `delete_page` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-page.md
- `delete_payment_customization` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-payment-customization.md
- …and 288 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- 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=uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp