create_coordinator · Red Team MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create_coordinator does on Red Team MCP

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_coordinator needs a policy

This tool creates a new coordinator resource (a multi-agent orchestration entity) on the platform. Creation is a reversible write operation — coordinators can presumably be deleted (there is a sibling 'delete_coordinator' tool). The blast radius is medium because spinning up a coordinator could trigger resource consumption or initiate agent workflows, but it does not by itself execute arbitrary code or delete data.

From the tool's definition "Create a multi-agent coordinator with specified agents"

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Verdict

create_coordinator Rate-limited

create_coordinator 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_coordinator": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_coordinator_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about create_coordinator

What does the create_coordinator tool do? +

Create a multi-agent coordinator with specified agents. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Red Team MCP 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_coordinator? +

Register the Red Team MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_coordinator: 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 Red Team MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_coordinator? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_coordinator? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_coordinator 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_coordinator completely? +

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

create_coordinator is provided by the Red Team MCP server (redteammcp/redteam-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.