Medium Risk

create_resolver

Creates a resolver for a GraphQL field in an AppSync API. A resolver is the bridge between your GraphQL schema and your data sources. It defines how to fetch or modify data for a specific field in your schema. Resolvers can be unit resolvers (attached to a single data sou...

Accepts freeform code/query input (code); High parameter count (14 properties); Single-target operation

Part of the AWS AppSync MCP Server MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents use create_resolver to create or modify resources in AWS AppSync MCP Server. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call create_resolver repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. Intercept's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach AWS AppSync MCP Server.

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

aws-appsync-mcp-server.yaml
tools:
  create_resolver:
    rules:
      - action: allow
        rate_limit:
          max: 30
          window: 60

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Tool Name create_resolver
Category Write
Risk Level Medium

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Agents calling write-class tools like create_resolver have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Write risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, validate) apply to each.

What does the create_resolver tool do? +

Creates a resolver for a GraphQL field in an AppSync API. A resolver is the bridge between your GraphQL schema and your data sources. It defines how to fetch or modify data for a specific field in your schema. Resolvers can be unit resolvers (attached to a single data source) or pipeline resolvers (composed of multiple functions).. It is categorised as a Write tool in the AWS AppSync 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_resolver? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for create_resolver. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the AWS AppSync MCP Server MCP server.

What risk level is create_resolver? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_resolver? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_resolver rule in your Intercept 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_resolver completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for create_resolver. 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_resolver? +

create_resolver is provided by the AWS AppSync MCP Server MCP server (awslabs.aws-appsync-mcp-server). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Let agents act without letting them run wild.

Deterministic policy on every MCP tool call. Per-identity grants. Full audit log.

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