circles_create
Create a new circle/team. The current user becomes the owner. Set personal=true for a private circle only visible to the owner.
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What circles_create does on AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server
AI agents use circles_create to create or update resources in AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server environment.
Why circles_create is rated Medium
This tool creates a new circle/team, which is a reversible write operation. While it establishes ownership and visibility settings, it does not execute arbitrary code, delete data irreversibly, or move money. The blast radius is medium because creating circles/teams can affect access control and collaboration scope, but the action is undoable (the circle can be deleted or modified).
From the tool's definition Tool description: 'Create a new circle/team' — the verb 'Create' indicates reversible data creation. The tool modifies system state by adding a new organizational entity.
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The rule that runs circles_create safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For circles_create, this is the rule to start with:
circles_create 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server, apply this rule, and every circles_create call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about circles_create
Create a new circle/team. The current user becomes the owner. Set personal=true for a private circle only visible to the owner. It is categorised as a Write tool in the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for circles_create: 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 AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server. Nothing to install.
circles_create 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 circles_create 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 circles_create. 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.
circles_create is provided by the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP server (elgorro/aiquila). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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