# swagger_create_portal

Create a new portal within Swagger. Parameters: - name (string): The display name for the portal - shown to users and in branding (3-40 characters) - subdomain (string) *required*: The portal subdomain - used in the portal URL (e.g., 'myportal' for myportal.example.com). Must be unique, lowercase, 3-20 characters, alphanumeric with hyphens - offline (boolean): If true, the portal will not be visible to customers - useful for development/staging environments. Defaults to false - routing (string): Routing strategy for the portal - either 'browser' (client-side routing) or 'proxy' (server-side routing). Defaults to 'browser' - credentialsEnabled (boolean): Whether authentication credentials are enabled for accessing the portal. When true, users can authenticate to access private content. Defaults to true - swaggerHubOrganizationId (string) *required*: The corresponding SwaggerHub organization UUID - required for portal creation. This links the portal to your SwaggerHub organization - openapiRenderer (string): OpenAPI renderer type: 'SWAGGER_UI' (Swagger UI), 'ELEMENTS' (Stoplight Elements), or 'TOGGLE' (allows switching between both with Elements as default). Defaults to 'TOGGLE' - pageContentFormat (string): Format for page content rendering - determines how documentation pages are processed: 'HTML', 'MARKDOWN', or 'BOTH'. Defaults to 'HTML'

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `swagger_create_portal`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/smartbear-mcp/swagger-create-portal

## Facts

- Tool: `swagger_create_portal`
- Server: SmartBear MCP (`SmartBear/smartbear-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/smartbear-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/SmartBear/smartbear-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 8 (2 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `name` | string | no | The display name for the portal - shown to users and in branding (3-40 characters) |
| `offline` | boolean | no | If true, the portal will not be visible to customers - useful for development/staging environments. Defaults to false |
| `routing` | string | no | Routing strategy for the portal - either 'browser' (client-side routing) or 'proxy' (server-side routing). Defaults to 'browser' |
| `subdomain` | string | yes | The portal subdomain - used in the portal URL (e.g., 'myportal' for myportal.example.com). Must be unique, lowercase, 3-20 characters, alphanumeric with hyphens |
| `openapiRenderer` | string | no | OpenAPI renderer type: 'SWAGGER_UI' (Swagger UI), 'ELEMENTS' (Stoplight Elements), or 'TOGGLE' (allows switching between both with Elements as default). Default |
| `pageContentFormat` | string | no | Format for page content rendering - determines how documentation pages are processed: 'HTML', 'MARKDOWN', or 'BOTH'. Defaults to 'HTML' |
| `credentialsEnabled` | boolean | no | Whether authentication credentials are enabled for accessing the portal. When true, users can authenticate to access private content. Defaults to true |
| `swaggerHubOrganizationId` | string | yes | The corresponding SwaggerHub organization UUID - required for portal creation. This links the portal to your SwaggerHub organization |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "swagger_create_portal",
    "arguments": {
      "subdomain": "<subdomain>",
      "swaggerHubOrganizationId": "<swaggerHubOrganizationId>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why swagger_create_portal is rated Medium

This tool creates a new portal resource, which is a reversible write operation. It does not retrieve data (Read), execute arbitrary code (Execute), permanently delete data (Destructive), or move money (Financial). The blast radius is medium because portal creation could impact system organization, visibility settings, and routing configuration, but the action can be undone by deleting the portal.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'swagger_create_portal' and description 'Create a new portal within Swagger' indicate the tool creates and adds new resources to the system. Parameters like 'name', 'subdomain', and 'offline' are configuration inputs for a new entity creation."

## Use case

AI agents use swagger_create_portal 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches SmartBear MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "swagger_create_portal": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "swagger_create_portal_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

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