create_database · PlugLayer MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create_database does on PlugLayer MCP Server

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_database needs a policy

This tool creates new infrastructure resources (databases) with reversible side effects. While database provisioning could theoretically be undone (unlike deletion), the tool itself is creational rather than destructive. It does not retrieve data (Read), execute arbitrary code (Execute), or permanently delete resources (Destructive).

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Provision a database from a ready marketplace template' and 'resolves required DB names and secret-like template fields here, including random password generation, before sending the deploy request.' The verb 'Provision' and the act…

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Verdict

create_database Rate-limited

create_database 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_database": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_database_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about create_database

What does the create_database tool do? +

Provision a database from a ready marketplace template. The MCP tool resolves required DB names and secret-like template fields here, including random password generation, before sending the deploy request. It is categorised as a Write tool in the PlugLayer 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_database? +

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

What risk level is create_database? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_database? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_database 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_database completely? +

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

create_database is provided by the PlugLayer MCP Server MCP server (pluglayer/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.