Medium Risk

create_circle

Create a circle in AutoCAD with optional color and thickness

How to control create_circle ↓

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

Medium Risk

This tool creates new geometric entities in an AutoCAD drawing, which is a reversible modification of data. It is not a Read operation (no retrieval), not Execute (no arbitrary code execution or external triggers), not Destructive (the created circle can be deleted), and not Financial. It falls squarely into the Write category.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'create_circle' and description states it creates 'a circle in AutoCAD'. The sibling tools include other creation operations (create_arc, create_line, create_rectangle, create_structure, create_text) which are all Write-category operations that…

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

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

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

create_circle 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 AutoCAD MCP 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_circle tool do? +

Create a circle in AutoCAD with optional color and thickness. It is categorised as a Write tool in the AutoCAD MCP 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_circle? +

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

What risk level is create_circle? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_circle? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_circle 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_circle completely? +

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

create_circle is provided by the AutoCAD MCP Server MCP server (thepiruthvirajan/autocad-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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