create_label

Create a new personal label with customizable properties including name, color, display order, and favorite status. Returns the complete label object with all metadata upon successful creation.

ServerTodoist MCP Server
CategoryWrite

How to control create_label ↓

WHAT IT DOES

What create_label does on Todoist MCP Server

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

THE RISK

Medium Risk

Why create_label needs a policy

This tool creates new data (a label) in the Todoist productivity system, which is a reversible Write operation. It does not delete, destroy, execute code, move money, or cause destructive changes. The blast radius of misuse is limited to creating unwanted labels in the user's task management system, which is easily cleaned up. Severity is low because label creation has minimal impact on core task data and workflows.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_label' and description 'Create a new personal label' explicitly indicates a create operation.

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

POLICY

How to control create_label

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

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_label": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_label_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

create_label 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.

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EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about create_label

What does the create_label tool do? +

Create a new personal label with customizable properties including name, color, display order, and favorite status. Returns the complete label object with all metadata upon successful creation. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Todoist MCP Server 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_label? +

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

What risk level is create_label? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_label? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_label 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_label completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_label. 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_label? +

create_label is provided by the Todoist MCP Server MCP server (koki-develop/todoist-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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