workspaces_create
[WRITE] Create a new workspace. Requires GTM_MCP_ENABLE_WRITES=true.
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What workspaces_create does on Samarth Gtm Mcp
AI agents use workspaces_create to create or update resources in Samarth Gtm Mcp, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Samarth Gtm Mcp environment.
Why workspaces_create is rated Medium
This tool creates a new workspace in Google Tag Manager, which is a reversible data modification operation. It does not delete, execute code, or move money. Creation of workspaces can have downstream effects on GTM container management and team collaboration structures, justifying 'high' severity due to potential for misconfiguration or unauthorized workspace proliferation in a production GTM environment.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'workspaces_create' and description '[WRITE] Create a new workspace' explicitly indicate creation of new data.
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The rule that runs workspaces_create safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Samarth Gtm Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For workspaces_create, this is the rule to start with:
workspaces_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 Samarth Gtm Mcp, apply this rule, and every workspaces_create call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about workspaces_create
[WRITE] Create a new workspace. Requires GTM_MCP_ENABLE_WRITES=true. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Samarth Gtm Mcp MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Samarth Gtm MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for workspaces_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 Samarth Gtm Mcp. Nothing to install.
workspaces_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 workspaces_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 workspaces_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.
workspaces_create is provided by the Samarth Gtm MCP server (samarth-gtm-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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