get_dns_troubleshooting_tools
Access DNS troubleshooting and diagnostic tools
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What get_dns_troubleshooting_tools does on 20i MCP Server
AI agents call get_dns_troubleshooting_tools to retrieve information from 20i MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_dns_troubleshooting_tools is rated Low
This tool retrieves or provides access to DNS diagnostic information (such as records, resolution status, or diagnostic reports). It does not modify DNS configuration, execute arbitrary commands, delete data, or commit financial transactions. While diagnostic tools may provide sensitive information about infrastructure, they are fundamentally read-only query operations with no side effects or reversible changes.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_dns_troubleshooting_tools' and description 'Access DNS troubleshooting and diagnostic tools' indicate retrieval and querying of diagnostic data without modification or execution of system-level operations.
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The rule that runs get_dns_troubleshooting_tools safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and 20i MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_dns_troubleshooting_tools, this is the rule to start with:
get_dns_troubleshooting_tools 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 20i MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_dns_troubleshooting_tools call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_dns_troubleshooting_tools
Access DNS troubleshooting and diagnostic tools. It is categorised as a Read tool in the 20i MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the 20i MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_dns_troubleshooting_tools: 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 20i MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_dns_troubleshooting_tools 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 get_dns_troubleshooting_tools 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 get_dns_troubleshooting_tools. 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.
get_dns_troubleshooting_tools is provided by the 20i MCP Server MCP server (cbrown35/20i-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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