create_secret_reference

SERVERPortkey Admin SOURCEcodeswhat/portkey-admin-mcp

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

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WHAT IT DOES

What create_secret_reference does on Portkey Admin

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

RISK

Why create_secret_reference is rated Medium

An AI agent can call create_secret_reference faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Portkey Admin by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs create_secret_reference safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Portkey Admin, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_secret_reference, this is the rule to start with:

create_secret_reference Rate-limited

create_secret_reference 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_secret_reference": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_secret_reference_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Portkey Admin, apply this rule, and every create_secret_reference call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about create_secret_reference

What does the create_secret_reference tool do? +

Create a reference to a secret stored in AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault, or HashiCorp Vault. Authentication credentials are sent to Portkey and exposed to this MCP transcript; use short-lived or workload identity modes when possible. Returns the new UUID and slug, never the resolved external secret. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Portkey Admin 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_secret_reference? +

Register the Portkey Admin MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_secret_reference: 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 Portkey Admin. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_secret_reference? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_secret_reference? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_secret_reference 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_secret_reference completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_secret_reference. 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_secret_reference? +

create_secret_reference is provided by the Portkey Admin MCP server (codeswhat/portkey-admin-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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