Medium Risk

createDashboard

Test dashboard created by MCP tool-test

How to control createDashboard ↓

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

Medium Risk

This tool creates a new dashboard, which is a reversible write operation. It modifies the Jira instance by adding a new resource but does not execute arbitrary code, delete data, or move money.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'createDashboard' and description indicating dashboard creation ('Test dashboard created by MCP tool-test') demonstrates data creation capability in Atlassian Jira.

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

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

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

createDashboard 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 MCP Atlassian 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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What does the createDashboard tool do? +

Test dashboard created by MCP tool-test. It is categorised as a Write tool in the MCP Atlassian 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 createDashboard? +

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

What risk level is createDashboard? +

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

Can I rate-limit createDashboard? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the createDashboard 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 createDashboard completely? +

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

createDashboard is provided by the MCP Atlassian Server MCP server (phuc-nt/mcp-atlassian-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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