Simplified helper to create a descriptive text (DB/TB) question — commonly used for instructions, processing screens, or HTML content with optional JavaScript.
AI agents use add_descriptive_text_question to create or update resources in Qualtrics MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Qualtrics MCP Server environment.
This tool creates new survey question elements within the Qualtrics platform, which is a reversible modification of survey data. It does not execute arbitrary code, delete data, or move money. While it mentions 'optional JavaScript', the tool itself is a structured question-creation helper, not an arbitrary code execution interface.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'add_descriptive_text_question' and description states it is used to 'create a descriptive text (DB/TB) question'. This is a create operation that modifies survey content.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access add_descriptive_text_question gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Qualtrics MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for add_descriptive_text_question:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"add_descriptive_text_question": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "add_descriptive_text_question_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}add_descriptive_text_question 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.
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Simplified helper to create a descriptive text (DB/TB) question — commonly used for instructions, processing screens, or HTML content with optional JavaScript. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Qualtrics MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Qualtrics MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for add_descriptive_text_question: 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 Qualtrics MCP Server. Nothing to install.
add_descriptive_text_question 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 add_descriptive_text_question 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 add_descriptive_text_question. 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.
add_descriptive_text_question is provided by the Qualtrics MCP Server MCP server (yrvelez/qualtrics-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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