admin_create_app_password
Erstellt ein neues Application Password für API-Zugriff
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What admin_create_app_password does on WordPress MCP Server
AI agents use admin_create_app_password to create or update resources in WordPress MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your WordPress MCP Server environment.
Why admin_create_app_password is rated Medium
Creating application passwords is a Write operation—it irreversibly creates new security credentials that grant API access. While not immediately destructive, it significantly expands attack surface by generating new authentication tokens.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Erstellt ein neues Application Password für API-Zugriff' (Creates a new Application Password for API access). This is a credential creation action that modifies WordPress security configuration.
Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs admin_create_app_password safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and WordPress MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For admin_create_app_password, this is the rule to start with:
admin_create_app_password 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 WordPress MCP Server, apply this rule, and every admin_create_app_password call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about admin_create_app_password
Erstellt ein neues Application Password für API-Zugriff. It is categorised as a Write tool in the WordPress MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the WordPress MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for admin_create_app_password: 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 WordPress MCP Server. Nothing to install.
admin_create_app_password 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 admin_create_app_password 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 admin_create_app_password. 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.
admin_create_app_password is provided by the WordPress MCP Server MCP server (c-sakel/wp-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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