Medium Risk

createComment

Creates a new comment for a specific resource (tasks, milestones, notebooks, links, fileversions) in Teamwork

How to control createComment ↓

What createComment does on Teamwork MCP

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

Medium Risk

Why createComment needs a policy

This tool creates new data (comments) in the Teamwork system, which is reversible (comments can typically be deleted or edited). This is a Write operation. Severity is medium because while comment creation is not destructive, a malicious agent could spam comments, create offensive content, or pollute project records, but the impact is limited to data modification rather than deletion or financial harm.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'createComment' and description states it 'Creates a new comment' - clear creation action that modifies data (adds new comments to resources)

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

How to control createComment

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

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

createComment 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 Teamwork MCP — 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 createComment

What does the createComment tool do? +

Creates a new comment for a specific resource (tasks, milestones, notebooks, links, fileversions) in Teamwork. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Teamwork MCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on createComment? +

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

What risk level is createComment? +

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

Can I rate-limit createComment? +

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

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

createComment is provided by the Teamwork MCP server (vizioz/teamwork-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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