create_api

Create a new API

SERVERPostman SOURCEdelano/postman-mcp-server

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/delano-postman-mcp-server/create-api.md

WHAT IT DOES

What create_api does on Postman

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

RISK

Why create_api is rated Medium

Creating an API in Postman is a reversible operation that adds new data to the user's workspace. While it modifies the system state, it does not execute external code, delete data, or trigger financial transactions. This is Write-category behavior with medium severity: an AI misusing this could spam API definitions or pollute a workspace, but the impact is bounded and reversible.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_api' and description 'Create a new API' indicate the tool creates new resources in Postman.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs create_api safely

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

create_api Rate-limited

create_api 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_api": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_api_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 Postman, apply this rule, and every create_api call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about create_api

What does the create_api tool do? +

Create a new API. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Postman 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_api? +

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

What risk level is create_api? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_api? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_api 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_api completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_api. 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_api? +

create_api is provided by the Postman MCP server (delano/postman-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

KEEP EXPLORING

What create_api does on Postman

Why create_api is rated Medium

The rule that runs create_api safely

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