Medium Risk

create_group

create_group

How to control create_group ↓

What create_group does on Amazon Translate MCP Server

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

Medium Risk

Why create_group needs a policy

The 'create_group' tool creates a new IAM or resource group, which is a reversible write operation. Without a description, confidence is reduced. Severity is medium because group creation could enable privilege escalation or unauthorized access control if misused by an agent, but the action itself is reversible through deletion. The empty description limits full context assessment.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'create_group' with no description provided. Based on naming convention and the presence of related tools like 'add_user_to_group' and 'add_inline_policy' on what appears to be an AWS management server, this creates a new group resource.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access create_group gives an agent:

How to control create_group

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Amazon Translate MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for create_group:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_group": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_group_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

create_group 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.

  1. Create a free account and register Amazon Translate MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about create_group

What does the create_group tool do? +

create_group. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Amazon Translate MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on create_group? +

Register the Amazon Translate MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_group: 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 Amazon Translate MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_group? +

create_group is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit create_group? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_group 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.

How do I block create_group completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_group. 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.

What MCP server provides create_group? +

create_group is provided by the Amazon Translate MCP Server MCP server (awslabs.amazon-translate-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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