# setup_ibm_quantum_account_tool

Set up IBM Quantum account with credentials.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `setup_ibm_quantum_account_tool`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server/setup-ibm-quantum-account-tool

## Facts

- Tool: `setup_ibm_quantum_account_tool`
- Server: Qiskit IBM Transpiler MCP Server (`qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server.md
- Install: `npx -y qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server`
- Homepage: https://github.com/Qiskit/mcp-servers
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity verified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "setup_ibm_quantum_account_tool",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why setup_ibm_quantum_account_tool is rated Medium

This tool writes configuration state (account setup) but does not execute quantum operations, delete data irreversibly, or move money. It modifies account settings reversibly. The severity is high because credential mismanagement could grant unauthorized access to IBM Quantum resources, but it remains Write rather than Execute since it performs account initialization, not arbitrary code execution.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Set up IBM Quantum account with credentials' — this creates or modifies account configuration data by storing/initializing IBM Quantum credentials."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Qiskit IBM Transpiler MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "setup_ibm_quantum_account_tool": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "setup_ibm_quantum_account_tool_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

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## For agents

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- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server