Medium Risk

reminders.create_reminder

Create a new reminder in a list.

How to control reminders.create_reminder ↓

What reminders.create_reminder does on Orchard

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

Medium Risk

Why reminders.create_reminder needs a policy

This tool creates a new reminder, which is a reversible write operation. It modifies state by adding data to the reminders system but does not execute arbitrary code, delete data, or involve financial transactions. The impact is limited to adding a reminder entry, making it a low-severity Write action.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'reminders.create_reminder' and description 'Create a new reminder in a list' explicitly indicate data creation.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access reminders.create_reminder gives an agent:

How to control reminders.create_reminder

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

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

reminders.create_reminder 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 Orchard — 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 reminders.create_reminder

What does the reminders.create_reminder tool do? +

Create a new reminder in a list. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Orchard MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on reminders.create_reminder? +

Register the Orchard MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for reminders.create_reminder: 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 Orchard. Nothing to install.

What risk level is reminders.create_reminder? +

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

Can I rate-limit reminders.create_reminder? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the reminders.create_reminder 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 reminders.create_reminder completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for reminders.create_reminder. 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 reminders.create_reminder? +

reminders.create_reminder is provided by the Orchard MCP server (l22-io/orchard-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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