# get_vps_operating_systems

Get available operating systems for VPS rebuild

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_vps_operating_systems`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/get-vps-operating-systems

## Facts

- Tool: `get_vps_operating_systems`
- Server: 20i MCP Server (`cbrown35/20i-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/Cbrown35/20i-MCP
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

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

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

## Why get_vps_operating_systems is rated Low

This tool retrieves informational data about available VPS operating systems—a read-only operation. It does not create, modify, delete, execute code, or initiate financial transactions. The action is purely informational, used to present choices to the user before any rebuild action is taken. Low severity due to minimal blast radius if misused.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_vps_operating_systems' and description 'Get available operating systems for VPS rebuild' indicate a query/retrieval operation that returns a list of options with no side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call get_vps_operating_systems 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches 20i MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_vps_operating_systems": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on 20i MCP Server (301)

- `deactivate_package` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/deactivate-package.md
- `deactivate_vps` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/deactivate-vps.md
- `delete_application` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/delete-application.md
- `delete_cdn_security_headers` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/delete-cdn-security-headers.md
- `delete_easy_builder_instance` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/delete-easy-builder-instance.md
- `delete_hosting_package` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/delete-hosting-package.md
- `delete_mssql_database` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/delete-mssql-database.md
- `delete_package` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/delete-package.md
- `manage_directories` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/manage-directories.md
- `manage_wordpress_plugin` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/manage-wordpress-plugin.md
- `purge_cdn_cache` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/purge-cdn-cache.md
- `rebuild_vps` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/rebuild-vps.md
- `reinstall_software` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/reinstall-software.md
- `reinstall_wordpress` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/reinstall-wordpress.md
- `remove_country_block` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/remove-country-block.md
- `remove_ip_block` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/remove-ip-block.md
- `remove_mssql_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/remove-mssql-user.md
- `remove_ssl_certificates` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/remove-ssl-certificates.md
- `remove_stack_user_from_package` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/remove-stack-user-from-package.md
- `remove_subdomain` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/remove-subdomain.md
- `reset_managed_vps_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/reset-managed-vps-profile.md
- `restore_ftp_backup` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/restore-ftp-backup.md
- `restore_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/restore-snapshot.md
- `shutdown_vps` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/shutdown-vps.md
- `suspend_package` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/suspend-package.md
- `activate_vps` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/activate-vps.md
- `change_vps_root_password` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/change-vps-root-password.md
- `clone_wordpress_staging` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/clone-wordpress-staging.md
- `deploy_application` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/deploy-application.md
- `deploy_website_complete` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/deploy-website-complete.md
- …and 271 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp.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=cbrown35-20i-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/cbrown35-20i-mcp