Medium Risk

create_prompt

Create a new prompt

How to control create_prompt ↓

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

Medium Risk

This tool creates new data (prompts) in a reversible manner—created prompts can be modified or deleted later. It does not execute code, delete irreversibly, or move money. Classification as Write is appropriate.

From the tool's definition Tool named 'create_prompt' with description 'Create a new prompt' indicates creation of data in a prompt management system.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access create_prompt gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and MCP Prompts Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for create_prompt:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_prompt": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_prompt_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

create_prompt 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.

  1. Create a free account and register MCP Prompts Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the create_prompt tool do? +

Create a new prompt. It is categorised as a Write tool in the MCP Prompts 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_prompt? +

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

What risk level is create_prompt? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_prompt? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_prompt 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_prompt completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_prompt. 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_prompt? +

create_prompt is provided by the MCP Prompts Server MCP server (sparesparrow/mcp-prompts). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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