# gcp_compute_set_labels

Set labels on a VM instance

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `gcp_compute_set_labels`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-compute-set-labels

## Facts

- Tool: `gcp_compute_set_labels`
- Server: GCP MCP Server (`ahmedselimmansor-ctrl/gcp_mcp_server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl/GCP_MCP_server
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "gcp_compute_set_labels",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why gcp_compute_set_labels is rated Medium

Setting labels on a VM instance is a write operation that modifies resource metadata. This is reversible (labels can be changed or removed), affects only configuration metadata rather than core infrastructure or data, and does not involve deletion, financial transactions, or direct code/command execution.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'gcp_compute_set_labels' and description 'Set labels on a VM instance' indicate a metadata modification operation. Labels are attributes applied to GCP resources that are reversible and do not directly affect the VM's core functionality or data."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches GCP MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "gcp_compute_set_labels": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "gcp_compute_set_labels_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on GCP MCP Server (294)

- `gcp_agent_delete_app` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-agent-delete-app.md
- `gcp_agent_delete_data_store` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-agent-delete-data-store.md
- `gcp_agent_delete_endpoint` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-agent-delete-endpoint.md
- `gcp_agent_delete_model` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-agent-delete-model.md
- `gcp_agent_delete_reasoning_engine` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-agent-delete-reasoning-engine.md
- `gcp_appengine_delete_service` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-appengine-delete-service.md
- `gcp_appengine_delete_version` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-appengine-delete-version.md
- `gcp_ar_delete_package` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-ar-delete-package.md
- `gcp_ar_delete_repository` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-ar-delete-repository.md
- `gcp_ar_delete_version` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-ar-delete-version.md
- `gcp_bq_delete_dataset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-bq-delete-dataset.md
- `gcp_bq_delete_table` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-bq-delete-table.md
- `gcp_compute_delete_disk` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-compute-delete-disk.md
- `gcp_compute_delete_instance` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-compute-delete-instance.md
- `gcp_compute_delete_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-compute-delete-snapshot.md
- `gcp_compute_detach_disk` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-compute-detach-disk.md
- `gcp_dns_delete_managed_zone` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-dns-delete-managed-zone.md
- `gcp_dns_delete_record_set` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-dns-delete-record-set.md
- `gcp_firestore_delete_document` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-firestore-delete-document.md
- `gcp_functions_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-functions-delete.md
- `gcp_gke_delete_cluster` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-gke-delete-cluster.md
- `gcp_gke_delete_node_pool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-gke-delete-node-pool.md
- `gcp_iam_delete_custom_role` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-iam-delete-custom-role.md
- `gcp_iam_delete_service_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-iam-delete-service-account.md
- `gcp_iam_delete_service_account_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-iam-delete-service-account-key.md
- `gcp_iam_remove_iam_binding` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-iam-remove-iam-binding.md
- `gcp_lb_delete_backend_service` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-lb-delete-backend-service.md
- `gcp_lb_delete_forwarding_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-lb-delete-forwarding-rule.md
- `gcp_lb_delete_target_pool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-lb-delete-target-pool.md
- `gcp_logging_delete_log` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-logging-delete-log.md
- …and 264 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server