Configure Budget Safety Controls

Overview

Budget safety controls prevent AI agents from making budget changes that exceed your configured limits. All limits are enforced at the API level — not just in the UI.

Available Safety Controls

ControlDefaultDescription

|---------|---------|-------------|

Max single increase %50%Max % increase per budget changeMax daily spend increase$10,000Max $ increase per day in totalRequire approval above$5,000Budget level that requires human approvalCooldown between changes5 minMinimum time between budget changes on same campaign

Configuring Safety Controls

Go to [Dashboard → Settings](/dashboard/settings)

Click the **Budget Safety** tab

Adjust thresholds to match your risk tolerance

Click **Save**

How Controls Work

When an AI client calls update_budget:

MCP360 checks the requested amount against your safety config

If the change exceeds `require_approval_above`, an approval request is created instead

The AI client receives a "pending approval" response

A human must approve in [Dashboard → Approvals](/dashboard/approvals)

Only then does the budget change execute

Recommended Settings by Team Size

Solo marketer: $2,000 approval threshold, 20% max increase

Small agency (2-10 people): $1,000 approval threshold, require approval for all pauses

Large agency (10+ people): $500 approval threshold, restrict write access to senior keys only

Giving Read-Only Keys to Junior Team Members

Create read-only API keys for team members who should only pull data, not make changes:

Go to [Dashboard → API Keys](/dashboard/api-keys)

Click **New API Key**

Set permissions to **Read only**

Share this key — it cannot trigger any write operations