Medium Risk

create_server

Create a new server.

How to control create_server ↓

What create_server does on Komodo

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

Medium Risk

Why create_server needs a policy

Creating a server in a DevOps platform is a reversible Write operation—it provisions new infrastructure resources but does not irreversibly delete data (Destructive), execute arbitrary user code (Execute), or move money (Financial).

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_server' and description 'Create a new server' indicate data creation. The parent server manages 'servers, containers, stacks, builds' in a DevOps platform, and sibling tools show patterns of create_ and delete_ operations typical of…

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

How to control create_server

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

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

create_server 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 Komodo — 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_server

What does the create_server tool do? +

Create a new server. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Komodo 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_server? +

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

What risk level is create_server? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_server? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_server 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_server completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_server. 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_server? +

create_server is provided by the Komodo MCP server (myrikld/komodo-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Komodo tool call.

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

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