Medium Risk

create_dashboard

Create a new custom dashboard.

How to control create_dashboard ↓

What create_dashboard does on MCP Server for Coroot

AI agents use create_dashboard to create or update resources in MCP Server for Coroot — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your MCP Server for Coroot environment.

Medium Risk

Why create_dashboard needs a policy

The tool creates a new dashboard configuration in the Coroot observability platform, which is a reversible write operation. It does not execute code, delete data, move money, or have high blast radius for misuse. An AI agent could create unwanted dashboards, but this is easily undone (deletion is a normal operation) and has minimal security impact.

From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate 'Create a new custom dashboard' - a write operation that creates a new resource without destructive, financial, or code execution implications.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access create_dashboard gives an agent:

How to control create_dashboard

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and MCP Server for Coroot, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for create_dashboard:

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

create_dashboard 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.

  1. Create a free account and register MCP Server for Coroot — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about create_dashboard

What does the create_dashboard tool do? +

Create a new custom dashboard. It is categorised as a Write tool in the MCP Server for Coroot 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_dashboard? +

Register the MCP Server for Coroot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_dashboard: 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 MCP Server for Coroot. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_dashboard? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_dashboard? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_dashboard 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_dashboard completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_dashboard. 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_dashboard? +

create_dashboard is provided by the MCP Server for Coroot MCP server (jamesbrink/mcp-coroot). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every MCP Server for Coroot tool call.

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