create_team · Filevine MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create_team does on Filevine

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_team needs a policy

Creating a team modifies the system state by adding a new organizational unit, which is characteristic of Write operations. It is not destructive (the team can be deleted), not financial, and not an execution of arbitrary code.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_team' and description 'Create a new team' indicate creation of a new organizational entity. This is a reversible write operation that adds data to the system.

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Verdict

create_team Rate-limited

create_team 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_team": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_team_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about create_team

What does the create_team tool do? +

Create a new team. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Filevine 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_team? +

Register the Filevine MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_team: 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 Filevine. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_team? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_team? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_team 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_team completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_team. 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_team? +

create_team is provided by the Filevine MCP server (rosenadvertising/filevine-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.