Medium Risk

create_provider

Create a new provider (integration) configuration. Once routing strategies or notification templates reference this config, credential or settings mistakes can affect live sends—confirm provider key and settings against list_provider_catalog before saving. The provider field must be a known Couri...

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create_provider can modify Courier data, with no limits today. PolicyLayer puts allow, deny, and rate-limit rules on every call. Live in minutes.

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AI agents use create_provider to create or modify resources in Courier. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call create_provider repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. PolicyLayer's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Courier.

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_provider": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_provider_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access create_provider gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so create_provider only ever does what you allow.

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Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.

What does the create_provider tool do? +

Create a new provider (integration) configuration. Once routing strategies or notification templates reference this config, credential or settings mistakes can affect live sends—confirm provider key and settings against list_provider_catalog before saving. The provider field must be a known Courier provider key.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Courier MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on create_provider? +

Register the Courier MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_provider: 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 Courier. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_provider? +

create_provider is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit create_provider? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_provider 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.

How do I block create_provider completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_provider. 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.

What MCP server provides create_provider? +

create_provider is provided by the Courier MCP server (https://mcp.courier.com). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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