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VAST Admin MCP Server

16 tools. 6 can modify or destroy data without limits.

6 write tools that can modify data. Rate limits recommended.

Last updated: 12 Jun 2026

6 can modify or destroy data

10 read-only

16 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 12/06/2026

How to control VAST Admin MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What VAST Admin MCP Server exposes to your agents

Read (10) Write / Execute (6) Destructive / Financial (0)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

High Risk

The most dangerous VAST Admin MCP Server tools

Execute · Medium create_support_bundle_vast Creating a support bundle initiates an operation on the cluster (collecting logs, diagnostics, system state) that has side effects but is not purely destructive or financial. Write · High create_clone_vast Creating a clone from a snapshot is a write operation that generates new data structures and modifies cluster state. Write · Medium create_quota_vast This tool creates or updates quota configurations, which are data modifications that can be reversed (quotas can be adjusted or removed later). Write · Medium create_snapshot_vast Creating a snapshot is a write operation that generates new metadata/data structures in the VAST system.

6 of VAST Admin MCP Server's 16 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control VAST Admin MCP Server

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and VAST Admin MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Rate limit write operations

{
  "create_clone_vast": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "create_clone_vast_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "describe_tool_vast": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "describe_tool_vast_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register VAST Admin MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON VAST ADMIN →

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FULL CATALOGUE

All 16 VAST Admin MCP Server tools

EXECUTE 1 tools

Execute create_support_bundle_vast Create a support bundle on a VAST cluster for diagnostics and troubleshooting

WRITE 5 tools

Write create_clone_vast Create a clone from a snapshot Write create_quota_vast Create or update quota for a specific path and tenant Write create_snapshot_vast Create a snapshot for a VAST view Write create_view_from_template_vast Create a new VAST view from a predefined template Write create_view_vast Create a new VAST view

READ 10 tools

Read describe_tool_vast Get tool schema with examples and accepted formats Read list_clusters_vast Retrieve information about configured VAST clusters Read list_dataflow_diagram_vast Show dataflow topology as a visual Mermaid diagram: Hosts -> CNodes -> Views with bandwidth and IOPS labels. R Read list_dataflow_vast Show dataflow analytics as tabular data: how hosts communicate with VAST components (views, VIPs, cnodes). Ret Read list_fields_vast Get available fields for a command with metadata Read list_monitors_vast List all available predefined monitors for performance graphs Read list_performance_graph_vast Generate a time-series performance graph using a predefined monitor and return the image resource URI Read list_performance_vast Retrieve performance metrics for VAST cluster objects Read list_view_instances_vast List view instances to help discover available views Read query_users_vast Query user names from VAST cluster using users/names endpoint

FAQ

Questions about VAST Admin MCP Server

How do I prevent bulk modifications through VAST Admin MCP Server? +

The VAST Admin MCP Server server has 5 write tools including create_clone_vast, create_quota_vast, create_snapshot_vast. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach VAST Admin MCP Server.

How many tools does the VAST Admin MCP Server MCP server expose? +

16 tools across 2 categories: Read, Write. 10 are read-only. 6 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on VAST Admin MCP Server? +

Register the VAST Admin MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every VAST Admin MCP Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 16 VAST Admin MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON VAST ADMIN →

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16 VAST Admin MCP Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.