contract-testing_admin_create_user
Create a new user account (admin). Parameters: - email (string) *required*: Email address of the new user - name (string) *required*: Display name of the new user - firstName (string): First name - lastName (string): Last name - externalIdpId (string): External identity provider ID (for SAML/SSO)...
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What contract-testing_admin_create_user does on SmartBear MCP
AI agents use contract-testing_admin_create_user 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 | Display name of the new user |
email | string | Yes | Email address of the new user |
lastName | string | — | Last name |
firstName | string | — | First name |
externalIdpId | string | — | External identity provider ID (for SAML/SSO) |
externalIdpUsername | string | — | External IdP username (for SAML/SSO) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why contract-testing_admin_create_user is rated Medium
This tool creates user accounts with admin privileges. While reversible (users can typically be deleted), account creation grants access rights and is a significant modification to the system's authentication and authorization model. The 'admin' designation suggests elevated privileges.
From the tool's definition Create a new user account (admin) – the tool explicitly creates a new user account, which is a Write operation that modifies system state by adding a new identity/principal to the system.
Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs contract-testing_admin_create_user 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_user, this is the rule to start with:
contract-testing_admin_create_user 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_user call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about contract-testing_admin_create_user
Create a new user account (admin). Parameters: - email (string) *required*: Email address of the new user - name (string) *required*: Display name of the new user - firstName (string): First name - lastName (string): Last name - externalIdpId (string): External identity provider ID (for SAML/SSO) - externalIdpUsername (string): External IdP username (for SAML/SSO). 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_user accepts 6 parameters: name, email, lastName, firstName, externalIdpId, externalIdpUsername. Required: name, email. 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_user: 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_user 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_user 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_user. 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_user 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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