Medium Risk

create_faction

Create a new faction/organization

How to control create_faction ↓

What create_faction does on DMCP

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

Medium Risk

Why create_faction needs a policy

This tool creates new in-game entities (factions/organizations) within the RPG game state. Creation is a Write operation—it modifies game state reversibly (factions can be deleted or modified later). There is no destructive deletion, no financial impact, no code execution, and no external system effects. The scope is limited to game state management within the MCP server context.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_faction' combined with description 'Create a new faction/organization' indicates a create operation that adds new data to game state without irreversible deletion or external system impact.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access create_faction gives an agent:

How to control create_faction

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and DMCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for create_faction:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_faction": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_faction_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

create_faction 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.

  1. Create a free account and register DMCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about create_faction

What does the create_faction tool do? +

Create a new faction/organization. It is categorised as a Write tool in the DMCP 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_faction? +

Register the D MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_faction: 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 DMCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_faction? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_faction? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_faction 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_faction completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_faction. 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_faction? +

create_faction is provided by the D MCP server (shawnrushefsky/dmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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