Medium Risk

create_relations

Create multiple new relations between entities in the knowledge graph. Relations should be in active voice

Part of the Memory MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents use create_relations to create or modify resources in Memory. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call create_relations repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. Intercept's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Memory.

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

memory.yaml
tools:
  create_relations:
    rules:
      - action: allow
        rate_limit:
          max: 30
          window: 60

See the full Memory policy for all 9 tools.

Tool Name create_relations
Category Write
MCP Server Memory MCP Server
Risk Level Medium

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Agents calling write-class tools like create_relations have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Write risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, validate) apply to each.

What does the create_relations tool do? +

Create multiple new relations between entities in the knowledge graph. Relations should be in active voice. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Memory 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_relations? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for create_relations. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Memory MCP server.

What risk level is create_relations? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_relations? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_relations rule in your Intercept 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_relations completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for create_relations. 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_relations? +

create_relations is provided by the Memory MCP server (@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on Memory

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept
github.com/policylayer/intercept →
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