initiate_response_action
[Endpoint Detection and Response API 1.0] Perform a response action listed in Get IncidentDetails reply.
This record as markdown: /tools/acronis-platform-mcp/initiate-response-action.md
What initiate_response_action does on Acronis Platform
AI agents call initiate_response_action to retrieve information from Acronis Platform without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
path | object | Yes | URI path parameters |
query | object | — | Query parameters |
headers | object | — | Request headers |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why initiate_response_action is rated Low
Even though initiate_response_action only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Risk signalsAccepts file system path (path) · High parameter count (24 properties)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs initiate_response_action safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Acronis Platform, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For initiate_response_action, this is the rule to start with:
initiate_response_action is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Acronis Platform, apply this rule, and every initiate_response_action call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about initiate_response_action
[Endpoint Detection and Response API 1.0] Perform a response action listed in Get IncidentDetails reply. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Acronis Platform MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
initiate_response_action accepts 3 parameters: path, query, headers. Required: path. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Acronis Platform MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for initiate_response_action: 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 Acronis Platform. Nothing to install.
initiate_response_action is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the initiate_response_action 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for initiate_response_action. 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.
initiate_response_action is provided by the Acronis Platform MCP server (@acronis-platform/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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