Medium Risk

create_case_participant

Create a new participant in a Pega case with specified role and participant information. If no eTag is provided, automatically fetches the latest eTag from the case for seamless operation. Adds users to case access control with appropriate permissions and role assignments.

How to control create_case_participant ↓

What create_case_participant does on Pega DX MCP Server

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

Medium Risk

Why create_case_participant needs a policy

This tool creates new participant records and modifies case access control lists by adding users with role assignments. These are reversible write operations (participants can be removed, roles changed) rather than destructive deletion.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it will 'Create a new participant' and 'Adds users to case access control with appropriate permissions and role assignments.' The verb 'Create' and action of adding users to access control indicate data modification.

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

How to control create_case_participant

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

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

create_case_participant 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 Pega DX MCP Server — 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_case_participant

What does the create_case_participant tool do? +

Create a new participant in a Pega case with specified role and participant information. If no eTag is provided, automatically fetches the latest eTag from the case for seamless operation. Adds users to case access control with appropriate permissions and role assignments. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Pega DX 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_case_participant? +

Register the Pega DX MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_case_participant: 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 Pega DX MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_case_participant? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_case_participant? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_case_participant 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_case_participant completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_case_participant. 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_case_participant? +

create_case_participant is provided by the Pega DX MCP Server MCP server (marco-looy/pega-dx-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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