Medium Risk

create_project

Creates a new project in a workspace

How to control create_project ↓

What create_project does on Keyshade

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

Medium Risk

Why create_project needs a policy

This tool creates new data (a project) within a secrets management platform, which is a reversible Write operation. It does not retrieve data (Read), execute arbitrary code (Execute), permanently destroy data (Destructive), or move money (Financial).

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Creates a new project in a workspace', which is a data creation operation. The sibling tools include destructive operations (delete_project, delete_secret) and the tool itself creates a new organizational entity that can be…

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

How to control create_project

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

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

create_project 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 Keyshade — 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_project

What does the create_project tool do? +

Creates a new project in a workspace. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Keyshade 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_project? +

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

What risk level is create_project? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_project? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_project 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_project completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_project. 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_project? +

create_project is provided by the Keyshade MCP server (keyshade-xyz/keyshade-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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