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What wp_create_post does on Wordpress
AI agents use wp_create_post to create or update resources in Wordpress, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Wordpress environment.
Why wp_create_post is rated Medium
Creating a post is a Write operation: it adds new data to the system in a way that can be modified or deleted later. The severity is medium because an AI agent could create spam, misleading content, or posts that damage site reputation, but the action remains reversible. This is less severe than Destructive (which cannot be undone) or Financial (no money involved), but more severe than Read operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'wp_create_post' and description states 'Create a new WordPress post' — explicitly creates new content in a reversible manner.
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The rule that runs wp_create_post safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Wordpress, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For wp_create_post, this is the rule to start with:
wp_create_post 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 Wordpress, apply this rule, and every wp_create_post call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about wp_create_post
Create a new WordPress post. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Wordpress MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Wordpress MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for wp_create_post: 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 Wordpress. Nothing to install.
wp_create_post 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 wp_create_post 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 wp_create_post. 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.
wp_create_post is provided by the Wordpress MCP server (@cavort-it-systems/wordpress-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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