MCP Tool Reference Medium Risk

add_team_member

Add a user to a team

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

pagerduty-mcp Write

WHEN AI AGENTS USE THIS TOOL

AI agents use add_team_member to create or modify resources in PagerDuty. 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.

WHY ENFORCE A POLICY ON ADD_TEAM_MEMBER

Without a policy, an AI agent could call add_team_member 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 PagerDuty.

RECOMMENDED POLICY

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

pagerduty.yaml 
tools:
  add_team_member:
    rules:
      - action: allow
        rate_limit:
          max: 30
          window: 60

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DETAILS

Tool Name

add_team_member

Category

Write

MCP Server

PagerDuty MCP Server

Risk Level

Medium

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What does the add_team_member tool do?

Add a user to a team. It is categorised as a Write tool in the PagerDuty MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on add_team_member?

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

What risk level is add_team_member?

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

Can I rate-limit add_team_member?

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the add_team_member 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 add_team_member completely?

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for add_team_member. 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 add_team_member?

add_team_member is provided by the PagerDuty MCP server (pagerduty-mcp). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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