swaggbot_create_session · Swaggbot MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What swaggbot_create_session does on Swaggbot

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why swaggbot_create_session needs a policy

An AI agent can call swaggbot_create_session faster than any human can review — one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Swaggbot by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

swaggbot_create_session Rate-limited

swaggbot_create_session 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": {
    "swaggbot_create_session": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "swaggbot_create_session_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about swaggbot_create_session

What does the swaggbot_create_session tool do? +

Create a new API session from a Swagger/OpenAPI URL. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Swaggbot MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on swaggbot_create_session? +

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

What risk level is swaggbot_create_session? +

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

Can I rate-limit swaggbot_create_session? +

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

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

swaggbot_create_session is provided by the Swaggbot MCP server (techbloom-ai/swaggbot). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.