create_word_document · Office MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create_word_document does on Office MCP Server

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_word_document needs a policy

Creating a Word document is a reversible write operation—it generates new data/files without permanent destruction or execution of arbitrary code. Severity is medium because malicious document creation could spam storage, create malware-containing documents, or generate misleading content at scale, though the effect is limited to document creation without system-level access or financial impact.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_word_document' and server description indicating 'creating, editing, and processing Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents' explicitly confirms this creates new document files.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

create_word_document Rate-limited

create_word_document 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": {
    "create_word_document": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_word_document_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about create_word_document

What does the create_word_document tool do? +

创建 Word 文档. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Office 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_word_document? +

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

What risk level is create_word_document? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_word_document? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_word_document 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_word_document completely? +

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

create_word_document is provided by the Office MCP Server MCP server (walkingzzzy/office-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.