Medium Risk

create_account

Create a new account/company in EspoCRM

How to control create_account ↓

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

Medium Risk

This tool creates a new entity (account/company record) in a CRM system. It modifies the CRM database by adding new data, making it a Write operation. It is reversible (the record can be deleted later if needed).

From the tool's definition Tool description states "Create a new account/company in EspoCRM" - the verb "Create" indicates data creation/modification without deletion or destruction.

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

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

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

create_account 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 EspoCRM-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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What does the create_account tool do? +

Create a new account/company in EspoCRM. It is categorised as a Write tool in the EspoCRM-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 create_account? +

Register the EspoCRM- MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_account: 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 EspoCRM-MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_account? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_account? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_account 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_account completely? +

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

create_account is provided by the EspoCRM- MCP server (zaphod-black/espomcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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