create_agent · Spaceship MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create_agent does on Spaceship MCP

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_agent needs a policy

This tool creates new entities (agents) within the Spaceship platform, which is a reversible write operation. The high severity reflects that creating agents could enable unauthorized automation or resource consumption, though the action itself is not irreversible (agents can be deleted).

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_agent' and server description indicating 'agent lifecycle management, including creation' indicates this tool creates new agents on the Spaceship AI platform.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

create_agent Rate-limited

create_agent 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_agent": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_agent_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 Spaceship MCP, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about create_agent

What does the create_agent tool do? +

create_agent. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Spaceship MCP 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_agent? +

Register the Spaceship MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_agent: 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 Spaceship MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_agent? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_agent? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_agent 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_agent completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_agent. 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_agent? +

create_agent is provided by the Spaceship MCP server (spaceship-ai/spaceship-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.