create_course_variant · Eduframe MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create_course_variant does on Eduframe

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_course_variant needs a policy

This tool creates new data (course variant) in the Eduframe system. Creation is reversible through deletion, distinguishing it from destructive operations. While it modifies system state, the impact is limited to adding a single course variant record without financial implications or external code execution.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_course_variant' and description 'Create a course variant' indicate data creation. The verb 'create' combined with the server's explicit capability to 'manage...resources...creating...through the Eduframe API' confirms this is a write…

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Verdict

create_course_variant Rate-limited

create_course_variant 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

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

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Eduframe, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about create_course_variant

What does the create_course_variant tool do? +

Create a course variant. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Eduframe 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_course_variant? +

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

What risk level is create_course_variant? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_course_variant? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_course_variant 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_course_variant completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_course_variant. 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_course_variant? +

create_course_variant is provided by the Eduframe MCP server (martijnpieters/eduframe-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.