create_dashboards · Directus MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create_dashboards does on Directus MCP Server

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_dashboards needs a policy

This tool creates new dashboard objects within Directus, which is a reversible write operation. Dashboards are configuration/visualization entities that can be modified or deleted later, so this does not qualify as destructive.

From the tool's definition create_dashboards - creates multiple dashboards in Directus at once. Tool description explicitly states it 'Create[s] multiple dashboards'.

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Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

create_dashboards Rate-limited

create_dashboards 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_dashboards": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_dashboards_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Directus MCP Server, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about create_dashboards

What does the create_dashboards tool do? +

Create multiple dashboards in Directus at once. More efficient than creating dashboards one by one. Example: {dashboards: [{name:. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Directus 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_dashboards? +

Register the Directus MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_dashboards: 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 Directus MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_dashboards? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_dashboards? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_dashboards 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_dashboards completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_dashboards. 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_dashboards? +

create_dashboards is provided by the Directus MCP Server MCP server (skeyelab/directus-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

// THE FULL RECORD

create_dashboards is one line of Directus MCP Server's registry record.

The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.

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