# proxmox_shutdown_vm

A destructive tool on the MCP Proxmox Server MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `proxmox_shutdown_vm`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-shutdown-vm

## Facts

- Tool: `proxmox_shutdown_vm`
- Server: MCP Proxmox Server (`bsahane/mcp-proxmox`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/bsahane/mcp-proxmox
- Risk category: Destructive (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Hidden

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

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

## Why proxmox_shutdown_vm is rated Critical

Shutting down a VM is a disruptive operation that terminates running workloads. While not irreversible in the same way as deletion, it forcibly stops services and can cause data loss or downtime if misused. Among available categories, Destructive best fits as it is a high-impact, potentially unrecoverable action for running workloads.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'proxmox_shutdown_vm' implies shutting down a VM; description is empty and uninformative, lowering confidence"

## Use case

AI agents call proxmox_shutdown_vm to permanently remove resources in MCP Proxmox Server, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "proxmox_shutdown_vm"
  ]
}
```

## Other tools on MCP Proxmox Server (123)

- `proxmox_delete_lxc` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-delete-lxc.md
- `proxmox_delete_pool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-delete-pool.md
- `proxmox_delete_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-delete-snapshot.md
- `proxmox_delete_vm` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-delete-vm.md
- `proxmox_docker_service_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-docker-service-remove.md
- `proxmox_lxc_notes_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-lxc-notes-remove.md
- `proxmox_pool_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-pool-remove.md
- `proxmox_rollback_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-rollback-snapshot.md
- `proxmox_vm_nic_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-vm-nic-remove.md
- `proxmox_vm_notes_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-vm-notes-remove.md
- `proxmox_ai_scaling` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-ai-scaling.md
- `proxmox_ansible_playbook` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-ansible-playbook.md
- `proxmox_api_gateway` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-api-gateway.md
- `proxmox_auto_optimize` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-auto-optimize.md
- `proxmox_create_docker_swarm` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-create-docker-swarm.md
- `proxmox_create_docker_swarm_preset` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-create-docker-swarm-preset.md
- `proxmox_deploy_openshift_cluster` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-deploy-openshift-cluster.md
- `proxmox_deploy_openshift_sno` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-deploy-openshift-sno.md
- `proxmox_deploy_vpn_server` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-deploy-vpn-server.md
- `proxmox_docker_execute_command` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-docker-execute-command.md
- `proxmox_docker_service_create` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-docker-service-create.md
- `proxmox_docker_service_scale` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-docker-service-scale.md
- `proxmox_docker_swarm_init` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-docker-swarm-init.md
- `proxmox_docker_swarm_join` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-docker-swarm-join.md
- `proxmox_gitops_sync` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-gitops-sync.md
- `proxmox_guest_exec` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-guest-exec.md
- `proxmox_integrate_service` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-integrate-service.md
- `proxmox_migrate_storage` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-migrate-storage.md
- `proxmox_migrate_vm` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-migrate-vm.md
- `proxmox_reboot_vm` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-reboot-vm.md
- …and 93 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox.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=bsahane-mcp-proxmox · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/bsahane-mcp-proxmox