Medium Risk

create_configuration

Create configuration for AmazonMQ broker.

How to control create_configuration ↓

What create_configuration does on AWS

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

Medium Risk

Why create_configuration needs a policy

This tool creates a new configuration resource for AWS AmazonMQ. As a create operation, it falls into the Write category—it modifies system state but is reversible via update or delete operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_configuration' and description 'Create configuration for AmazonMQ broker' indicate a data creation/modification operation that is reversible (configurations can be updated or deleted).

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

How to control create_configuration

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

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

create_configuration 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 AWS — 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_configuration

What does the create_configuration tool do? +

Create configuration for AmazonMQ broker. It is categorised as a Write tool in the AWS 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_configuration? +

Register the AWS MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_configuration: 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 AWS. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_configuration? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_configuration? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_configuration 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_configuration completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_configuration. 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_configuration? +

create_configuration is provided by the AWS MCP server (@awslabs/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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