Create a local container snapshot (async). Runs in background — returns immediately with status "creating". Poll list_snapshots() to check when status becomes "completed" or "failed". Available for VPS, dedicated, and cloud plans (any plan with max_snapshots > 0). Local snapshots are stored on th...
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AI agents use create_snapshot to create or modify resources in BorealHost. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.
Without a policy, an AI agent could call create_snapshot repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. PolicyLayer's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach BorealHost.
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
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"create_snapshot": {
"limits": [
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"counter": "create_snapshot_rate",
"window": "minute",
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}
}
}See the full BorealHost policy for all 95 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access create_snapshot gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.
Create a local container snapshot (async). Runs in background — returns immediately with status "creating". Poll list_snapshots() to check when status becomes "completed" or "failed". Available for VPS, dedicated, and cloud plans (any plan with max_snapshots > 0). Local snapshots are stored on the host disk and count against disk quota. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier description: Optional description (max 200 chars) Returns: {"id": "uuid", "name": "snap-...", "status": "creating", "storage_type": "local", "message": "Snapshot started. Poll list_snapshots() to check status."} Errors: VALIDATION_ERROR: Max snapshots reached or insufficient disk quota. It is categorised as a Write tool in the BorealHost MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the BorealHost MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_snapshot: 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 BorealHost. Nothing to install.
create_snapshot is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_snapshot 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 create_snapshot. 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.
create_snapshot is provided by the BorealHost MCP server (pypi:borealhost-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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