# create_vehicle

Add a new vehicle to Shopmonkey, optionally linked to a customer.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `create_vehicle`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/create-vehicle

## Facts

- Tool: `create_vehicle`
- Server: Shopmonkey MCP Server (`abbottdevelopments/shopmonkey-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/AbbottDevelopments/shopmonkey-mcp-server
- 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_vehicle",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why create_vehicle is rated Medium

This tool creates a new vehicle record in Shopmonkey's database. While it modifies state, the operation is reversible (the vehicle record can be updated or deleted), so it falls under Write rather than Destructive or Execute.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Add a new vehicle' — this is a create operation that adds a record to the system. The verb 'Add' and 'create' prefix confirm data creation with reversible side effects."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on Shopmonkey MCP Server (63)

- `delete_canned_service` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/delete-canned-service.md
- `delete_webhook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/delete-webhook.md
- `remove_canned_service_fee` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/remove-canned-service-fee.md
- `remove_canned_service_labor` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/remove-canned-service-labor.md
- `remove_canned_service_part` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/remove-canned-service-part.md
- `remove_canned_service_subcontract` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/remove-canned-service-subcontract.md
- `remove_canned_service_tire` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/remove-canned-service-tire.md
- `create_payment` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/create-payment.md
- `get_appointment` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-appointment.md
- `get_canned_service` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-canned-service.md
- `get_customer` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-customer.md
- `get_inventory_part` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-inventory-part.md
- `get_order` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-order.md
- `get_payment` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-payment.md
- `get_user` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-user.md
- `get_vehicle` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-vehicle.md
- `get_webhook` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-webhook.md
- `list_appointments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-appointments.md
- `list_canned_services` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-canned-services.md
- `list_customer_deferred_services` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-customer-deferred-services.md
- `list_inventory_parts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-inventory-parts.md
- `list_inventory_tires` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-inventory-tires.md
- `list_labor` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-labor.md
- `list_locations` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-locations.md
- `list_orders` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-orders.md
- `list_payments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-payments.md
- `list_services` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-services.md
- `list_timeclock` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-timeclock.md
- `list_users` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-users.md
- `list_vehicle_owners` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-vehicle-owners.md
- …and 33 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server.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=abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server
