# proxmox_start_lxc

A execute tool on the MCP Proxmox Server MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `proxmox_start_lxc`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-start-lxc

## Facts

- Tool: `proxmox_start_lxc`
- Server: MCP Proxmox Server (`bsahane/mcp-proxmox`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/bsahane/mcp-proxmox
- Risk category: Execute (High 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": "proxmox_start_lxc",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why proxmox_start_lxc is rated High

Starting an LXC container is an Execute action—it runs/triggers a container whose operational consequences depend on the arguments provided (which container, with what config). While reversible (can be stopped), it controls external infrastructure with potentially significant blast radius if an AI misuses it by starting unintended containers or affecting production workloads.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'proxmox_start_lxc' indicates starting/launching LXC containers. Server description states 'VM/LXC lifecycle operations' and 'full access to Proxmox API functionality'."

## Use case

AI agents invoke proxmox_start_lxc to trigger actions in MCP Proxmox Server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "proxmox_start_lxc": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "proxmox_start_lxc_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## 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_shutdown_vm` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox/proxmox-shutdown-vm.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
- …and 93 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/bsahane-mcp-proxmox.md

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- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
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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