Medium Risk

create_user

Create a new user account

How to control create_user ↓

What create_user does on PocketBase MCP Server

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

Medium Risk

Why create_user needs a policy

This tool creates a new user account, which is a reversible Write operation (user records can be modified or deleted). It does not execute arbitrary code (Execute), destroy data (Destructive), or move money (Financial).

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'create_user' with description 'Create a new user account'. The verb 'Create' and action of adding a new user account indicates data creation.

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

How to control create_user

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

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

create_user 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 PocketBase 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_user

What does the create_user tool do? +

Create a new user account. It is categorised as a Write tool in the PocketBase 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_user? +

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

What risk level is create_user? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_user? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_user 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_user completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_user. 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_user? +

create_user is provided by the PocketBase MCP Server MCP server (mrwyndham/pocketbase-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every PocketBase MCP Server tool call.

Start from PocketBase MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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