Medium Risk

create_inventory

Create an inventory in Ansible Automation Platform.

How to control create_inventory ↓

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

Medium Risk

This tool creates a new inventory resource in Ansible Automation Platform, which is a reversible write operation. It modifies the state of AAP by adding inventory data but does not execute arbitrary commands, delete resources, or transfer funds.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'create_inventory' and description states 'Create an inventory in Ansible Automation Platform' — this is a create/write operation that adds new configuration data to AAP.

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

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

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

create_inventory 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 AAP Enterprise MCP Server — 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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Go deeper

What does the create_inventory tool do? +

Create an inventory in Ansible Automation Platform. It is categorised as a Write tool in the AAP Enterprise MCP Server 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_inventory? +

Register the AAP Enterprise MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_inventory: 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 AAP Enterprise MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_inventory? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_inventory? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_inventory 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_inventory completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_inventory. 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_inventory? +

create_inventory is provided by the AAP Enterprise MCP Server MCP server (sibilleb/aap-enterprise-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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