cdp_create_role
Create a new role with whitelist/blacklist permissions. Pass whitelist/blacklist as JSON arrays of Permission objects.
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What cdp_create_role does on CDP MCP Server
AI agents use cdp_create_role to create or update resources in CDP MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your CDP MCP Server environment.
Why cdp_create_role is rated Medium
This tool creates new security roles with permission configurations in an administrative CDP system. While reversible (roles can be deleted or modified), creating roles—especially with broad permissions—has high blast radius in a multi-tenant environment. Misuse could grant unauthorized access to sensitive customer data or administrative functions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'cdp_create_role' and description explicitly states 'Create a new role', which creates new data. The tool accepts whitelist/blacklist permission configurations, indicating it establishes access control policies that affect system security posture.
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The rule that runs cdp_create_role safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and CDP MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For cdp_create_role, this is the rule to start with:
cdp_create_role 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 CDP MCP Server, apply this rule, and every cdp_create_role call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about cdp_create_role
Create a new role with whitelist/blacklist permissions. Pass whitelist/blacklist as JSON arrays of Permission objects. It is categorised as a Write tool in the CDP MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the CDP MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cdp_create_role: 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 CDP MCP Server. Nothing to install.
cdp_create_role 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 cdp_create_role 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 cdp_create_role. 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.
cdp_create_role is provided by the CDP MCP Server MCP server (atharva-joshi77/cdp-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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