Medium Risk

create_workspace

Creates a new workspace in Keyshade

How to control create_workspace ↓

What create_workspace does on Keyshade

AI agents use create_workspace 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_workspace needs a policy

This tool creates a new workspace, which is a reversible write operation. While workspace creation establishes organizational structure in a secrets management platform (suggesting potential indirect security impact via access control changes), the operation itself is not destructive—workspaces can be deleted.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_workspace' and description 'Creates a new workspace in Keyshade' indicate a create operation that adds new data to the system.

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

How to control create_workspace

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_workspace:

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

create_workspace 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_workspace

What does the create_workspace tool do? +

Creates a new workspace in Keyshade. 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_workspace? +

Register the Keyshade MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_workspace: 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_workspace? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_workspace? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_workspace 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_workspace completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_workspace. 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_workspace? +

create_workspace 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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