# create_association

Create an association between two Sanka records using a workspace association label. Pass label_id when known; otherwise pass label.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `create_association`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/create-association

## Facts

- Tool: `create_association`
- Server: Sanka MCP Server (`sankahq/sanka-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/sankaHQ/sanka-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- 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": "create_association",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why create_association is rated Medium

This tool creates a new relationship/association between records, which is a reversible data modification operation. It does not delete, execute arbitrary code, move money, or read data without side effects. While associations can be created, they are typically deletable in workflow systems, making this a Write operation rather than Destructive.

From the tool's own definition: "create_association — creates an association between two Sanka records"

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on Sanka MCP Server (348)

- `cancel_buy_request` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/cancel-buy-request.md
- `cancel_export_job` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/cancel-export-job.md
- `cancel_import_job` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/cancel-import-job.md
- `cancel_workspace_invitation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/cancel-workspace-invitation.md
- `delete_absence` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-absence.md
- `delete_approval_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-approval-rule.md
- `delete_association` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-association.md
- `delete_attendance_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-attendance-record.md
- `delete_bill` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-bill.md
- `delete_company` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-company.md
- `delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-contact.md
- `delete_deal` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-deal.md
- `delete_delivery_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-delivery-rule.md
- `delete_disbursement` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-disbursement.md
- `delete_disbursement_allocation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-disbursement-allocation.md
- `delete_estimate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-estimate.md
- `delete_expense` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-expense.md
- `delete_ferry_diagram` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-ferry-diagram.md
- `delete_ferry_todo` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-ferry-todo.md
- `delete_inventory` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-inventory.md
- `delete_inventory_transaction` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-inventory-transaction.md
- `delete_invoice` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-invoice.md
- `delete_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-item.md
- `delete_location` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-location.md
- `delete_lock_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-lock-rule.md
- `delete_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-order.md
- `delete_payment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-payment.md
- `delete_project` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-project.md
- `delete_property` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-property.md
- `delete_purchase_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-purchase-order.md
- …and 318 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=sankahq-sanka-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/sankahq-sanka-mcp