# createGroup

Creates a group. You can optionally specify an Id for the group, if not provided one will be generated.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `createGroup`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/creategroup

## Facts

- Tool: `createGroup`
- Server: Fusionauth (`@fusionauth/mcp-api`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api.md
- Install: `npx -y @fusionauth/mcp-api`
- Homepage: https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-mcp-api
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "createGroup",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why createGroup is rated Medium

The tool performs a reversible write operation that creates a new group resource. This is categorized as Write rather than Execute because it directly creates an entity with predictable effects based on parameters, not arbitrary code execution.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states it 'Creates a group', which is a create operation that modifies system state by adding a new entity."

## Use case

AI agents use createGroup 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Fusionauth:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "createGroup": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "creategroup_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Fusionauth (313)

- `deleteAPIKeyWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteapikeywithid.md
- `deleteApplicationRoleWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteapplicationrolewithid.md
- `deleteApplicationWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteapplicationwithid.md
- `deleteConnectorWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteconnectorwithid.md
- `deleteConsentWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteconsentwithid.md
- `deleteEmailTemplateWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteemailtemplatewithid.md
- `deleteEntityGrantWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteentitygrantwithid.md
- `deleteEntityTypePermissionWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteentitytypepermissionwithid.md
- `deleteEntityTypeWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteentitytypewithid.md
- `deleteEntityWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteentitywithid.md
- `deleteFormFieldWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteformfieldwithid.md
- `deleteFormWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteformwithid.md
- `deleteGroupMembersWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletegroupmemberswithid.md
- `deleteGroupWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletegroupwithid.md
- `deleteIdentityProviderWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteidentityproviderwithid.md
- `deleteIPAccessControlListWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteipaccesscontrollistwithid.md
- `deleteJwtRefresh` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletejwtrefresh.md
- `deleteKeyWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletekeywithid.md
- `deleteLambdaWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletelambdawithid.md
- `deleteMessageTemplateWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletemessagetemplatewithid.md
- `deleteMessengerWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletemessengerwithid.md
- `deleteOAuthScopeWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteoauthscopewithid.md
- `deleteTenantWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletetenantwithid.md
- `deleteThemeWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletethemewithid.md
- `deleteUserActionReasonWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteuseractionreasonwithid.md
- `deleteUserActionWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteuseractionwithid.md
- `deleteUserBulk` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteuserbulk.md
- `deleteUserLinkWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteuserlinkwithid.md
- `deleteUserRegistrationWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteuserregistrationwithid.md
- `deleteUserTwoFactorWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteusertwofactorwithid.md
- …and 283 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-fusionauth-mcp-api · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-fusionauth-mcp-api