karea_create_question · Karea MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What karea_create_question does on Karea

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why karea_create_question needs a policy

This tool creates a new question record in the Karea task management system. Creation is a reversible Write operation—questions can typically be edited or deleted later. There is no deletion, execution of arbitrary code, or financial impact. The blast radius is minimal as it only adds metadata to a task management system.

From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'create' and description states 'Create a new open question', indicating data creation.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

karea_create_question Rate-limited

karea_create_question 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": {
    "karea_create_question": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "karea_create_question_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about karea_create_question

What does the karea_create_question tool do? +

Create a new open question. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Karea MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on karea_create_question? +

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

What risk level is karea_create_question? +

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

Can I rate-limit karea_create_question? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the karea_create_question 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 karea_create_question completely? +

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

karea_create_question is provided by the Karea MCP server (starecz/karea-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

// THE FULL RECORD

karea_create_question is one line of Karea's registry record.

The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.

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