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What create does on Ncp
AI agents use create to create or update resources in Ncp, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Ncp environment.
Why create is rated Medium
This tool creates a new scheduled job resource, which is a reversible write operation. The job can be modified or deleted later. Severity is medium because misconfiguration of scheduled jobs could cause unintended automated operations to run, affecting system resources and behavior, though the effect is contained to job scheduling rather than direct destructive or financial operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'create' combined with description 'Create scheduled job with cron/natural language timing' indicates creation of a new scheduled job configuration.
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The rule that runs create safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Ncp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create, this is the rule to start with:
create 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 Ncp, apply this rule, and every create call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create
Create scheduled job with cron/natural language timing. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Ncp MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Ncp MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create: 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 Ncp. Nothing to install.
create 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 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. 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 is provided by the Ncp MCP server (@portel/ncp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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