create_workspace · Portkey Admin MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create_workspace does on Portkey Admin

AI agents use create_workspace 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	Name of the workspace
`slug`	string	—	URL-friendly slug (auto-generated if not provided)
`metadata`	object	—	Custom metadata key-value pairs
`is_default`	number	—	Set as default workspace (1 = yes, 0 = no)
`description`	string	—	Description of the workspace

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_workspace needs a policy

An AI agent can call create_workspace 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

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

create_workspace Rate-limited

create_workspace 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_workspace": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_workspace_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL →

Instant setup, no code required.

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_workspace

What does the create_workspace tool do? +

Create a workspace to isolate resources, API keys, and team members. If slug is omitted it is auto-generated from the name; returns the new workspace id, name, and slug. 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_workspace accept? +

create_workspace accepts 5 parameters: name, slug, metadata, is_default, description. Required: name. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on create_workspace? +

Register the Portkey Admin MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_workspace: 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_workspace? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_workspace? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_workspace 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_workspace completely? +

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

create_workspace 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.