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What create-note does on Frontmcp
AI agents use create-note to create or update resources in Frontmcp, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Frontmcp environment.
Why create-note is rated Medium
This tool creates new note data, which is a reversible write operation. It does not execute code, delete data, move money, or trigger external side effects. The severity is medium because unauthorized note creation could result in data pollution or injection attacks, but the blast radius is limited to note storage.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'create-note' and description 'Create a new note' indicate data creation. The verb 'create' and the absence of qualifiers like 'delete' or 'execute' confirm this is a write operation that creates reversible data.
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The rule that runs create-note safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Frontmcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create-note, this is the rule to start with:
create-note 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 Frontmcp, apply this rule, and every create-note call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create-note
Create a new note. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Frontmcp MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Front MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create-note: 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 Frontmcp. Nothing to install.
create-note 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 create-note 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 create-note. 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.
create-note is provided by the Front MCP server (agentfront/frontmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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