Medium Risk

create_role

Create a new IAM role. Args: role_name: The name of the new IAM role assume_role_policy_document: The trust policy document in JSON format path: The path for the role (default: '/') description: Optional description of the role max_session_duration: Maximum session duration i...

Accepts file system path (path)

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

AI agents use create_role to create or modify resources in AWS IAM 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_role 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 IAM MCP Server.

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

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

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Tool Name create_role
Category Write
Risk Level Medium

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Agents calling write-class tools like create_role 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_role tool do? +

Create a new IAM role. Args: role_name: The name of the new IAM role assume_role_policy_document: The trust policy document in JSON format path: The path for the role (default: '/') description: Optional description of the role max_session_duration: Maximum session duration in seconds permissions_boundary: Optional ARN of the permissions boundary policy confirmed: Must be true to confirm this write operation Returns: Dictionary containing the created role details. It is categorised as a Write tool in the AWS IAM 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_role? +

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

What risk level is create_role? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_role? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_role 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_role completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for 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.

What MCP server provides create_role? +

create_role is provided by the AWS IAM MCP Server MCP server (awslabs.iam-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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