create_prompt_partial · Portkey Admin MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create_prompt_partial does on Portkey Admin

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

PARAMETERS

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`name`	string	Yes	Display name for the partial
`string`	string	Yes	The partial content/template string
`workspace_id`	string	—	Workspace ID to create partial in (required for org-level API keys)
`version_description`	string	—	Description for this version

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_prompt_partial needs a policy

An AI agent can call create_prompt_partial faster than any human can review — one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Portkey Admin by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

create_prompt_partial Rate-limited

create_prompt_partial 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_prompt_partial": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_prompt_partial_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Portkey Admin, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about create_prompt_partial

What does the create_prompt_partial tool do? +

Create a reusable prompt partial for inclusion with {{> partial_name}}. Use this for shared snippets or macros; returns the partial id, slug, and version id, and the new version stays inactive until published. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Portkey Admin MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

What parameters does create_prompt_partial accept? +

create_prompt_partial accepts 4 parameters: name, string, workspace_id, version_description. Required: name, string. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on create_prompt_partial? +

Register the Portkey Admin MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_prompt_partial: 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 Portkey Admin. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_prompt_partial? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_prompt_partial? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_prompt_partial 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_prompt_partial completely? +

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

create_prompt_partial is provided by the Portkey Admin MCP server (CodesWhat/portkey-admin-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.