Create a new key in your tailnet. Supports auth keys (for adding devices), OAuth clients (for programmatic API access), and federated identities (for OIDC-based CI/CD access). Returns the key value — save it immediately, as it cannot be retrieved again. Examples: - Auth key: {keyType:'auth', reu...
High parameter count (12 properties)
Part of the Tailscale MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
AI agents use tailscale_create_key to create or modify resources in Tailscale. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.
Without a policy, an AI agent could call tailscale_create_key repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. Intercept's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Tailscale.
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
tools:
tailscale_create_key:
rules:
- action: allow
rate_limit:
max: 30
window: 60See the full Tailscale policy for all 89 tools.
Agents calling write-class tools like tailscale_create_key have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:
Other tools in the Write risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, validate) apply to each.
Create a new key in your tailnet. Supports auth keys (for adding devices), OAuth clients (for programmatic API access), and federated identities (for OIDC-based CI/CD access). Returns the key value — save it immediately, as it cannot be retrieved again. Examples: - Auth key: {keyType:'auth', reusable:true, tags:['tag:ci']} - OAuth client: {keyType:'client', scopes:['devices:read','dns']} - Federated (GitHub Actions): {keyType:'federated', scopes:['devices:read'], issuer:'https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com', subject:'repo:my-org/my-repo:*'}. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Tailscale MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for tailscale_create_key. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Tailscale MCP server.
tailscale_create_key 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 tailscale_create_key rule in your Intercept 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 Intercept policy for tailscale_create_key. 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.
tailscale_create_key is provided by the Tailscale MCP server (@yawlabs/tailscale-mcp). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic policy on every MCP tool call. Per-identity grants. Full audit log.