contract-testing_admin_create_role
Create a new role with specific permissions (admin). Parameters: - name (string) *required*: Name of the role - permissions (array) *required*: Permissions granted by this role - description (string): Description of the role
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What contract-testing_admin_create_role does on SmartBear MCP
AI agents use contract-testing_admin_create_role to create or update resources in SmartBear MCP, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your SmartBear MCP environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name | string | Yes | Name of the role |
description | string | — | Description of the role |
permissions | array | Yes | Permissions granted by this role |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why contract-testing_admin_create_role is rated Medium
This tool creates new administrative roles with assigned permissions, which modifies the access control system. While reversible (roles can be deleted), this is a Write operation that alters security configurations and could grant unintended elevated privileges if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'create_role' and description states 'Create a new role with specific permissions'. The 'admin' designation and 'permissions' parameter indicate administrative capability modification.
Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs contract-testing_admin_create_role safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and SmartBear MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For contract-testing_admin_create_role, this is the rule to start with:
contract-testing_admin_create_role 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect SmartBear MCP, apply this rule, and every contract-testing_admin_create_role call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about contract-testing_admin_create_role
Create a new role with specific permissions (admin). Parameters: - name (string) *required*: Name of the role - permissions (array) *required*: Permissions granted by this role - description (string): Description of the role. It is categorised as a Write tool in the SmartBear MCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
contract-testing_admin_create_role accepts 3 parameters: name, description, permissions. Required: name, permissions. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the SmartBear MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for contract-testing_admin_create_role: 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 SmartBear MCP. Nothing to install.
contract-testing_admin_create_role is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the contract-testing_admin_create_role 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for contract-testing_admin_create_role. 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.
contract-testing_admin_create_role is provided by the SmartBear MCP server (SmartBear/smartbear-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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