Medium Risk

create_poll

create_poll

How to control create_poll ↓

What create_poll does on Twikit

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

Medium Risk

Why create_poll needs a policy

Creating a poll on Twitter/X is a reversible write action that publishes content to a user's account. It modifies account state by adding a new poll, but does not destroy data, execute arbitrary code, or involve financial transactions. Severity is medium because misuse could spam followers or harm reputation, but the impact is limited to content creation.

From the tool's definition Tool named 'create_poll' on Twitter/X MCP server; no description provided. Sibling tools include 'create_list', 'create_scheduled_tweet', and 'delete_tweet', establishing this as a write-oriented Twitter interaction server.

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

How to control create_poll

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

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

create_poll 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 Twikit — 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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Questions about create_poll

What does the create_poll tool do? +

create_poll. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Twikit 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_poll? +

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

What risk level is create_poll? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_poll? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_poll 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_poll completely? +

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

create_poll is provided by the Twikit MCP server (tangivis/twitter-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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