createEntityType
Creates a Entity Type. You can optionally specify an Id for the Entity Type, if not provided one will be generated.
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What createEntityType does on Fusionauth
AI agents use createEntityType to create or update resources in Fusionauth, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Fusionauth environment.
Why createEntityType is rated Medium
This is a Write operation—it creates new data structures (Entity Types) in the FusionAuth system. The operation is reversible (created Entity Types can be deleted or modified). It is not Execute (doesn't run arbitrary code), Destructive (doesn't irreversibly delete), or Financial.
From the tool's definition Tool creates a new Entity Type in FusionAuth; description explicitly states 'Creates a Entity Type' with optional Id specification, indicating data creation that modifies the system state.
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The rule that runs createEntityType safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Fusionauth, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For createEntityType, this is the rule to start with:
createEntityType 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 Fusionauth, apply this rule, and every createEntityType call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about createEntityType
Creates a Entity Type. You can optionally specify an Id for the Entity Type, if not provided one will be generated. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Fusionauth MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Fusionauth MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for createEntityType: 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 Fusionauth. Nothing to install.
createEntityType 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 createEntityType 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 createEntityType. 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.
createEntityType is provided by the Fusionauth MCP server (@fusionauth/mcp-api). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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