manage_virtual_nameservers
Manage virtual nameserver configuration
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What manage_virtual_nameservers does on 20i MCP Server
AI agents use manage_virtual_nameservers to create or update resources in 20i MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your 20i MCP Server environment.
Why manage_virtual_nameservers is rated Medium
This tool modifies DNS nameserver settings, which is a Write operation (creates/modifies data reversibly). While the impact is significant—misconfiguration could break DNS resolution across one or more domains—the changes are not permanent/irreversible (making it not Destructive) and do not involve financial transactions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'manage_virtual_nameservers' and description 'Manage virtual nameserver configuration' indicate modification of DNS infrastructure configuration.
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The rule that runs manage_virtual_nameservers 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 manage_virtual_nameservers, this is the rule to start with:
manage_virtual_nameservers stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. 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 manage_virtual_nameservers call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about manage_virtual_nameservers
Manage virtual nameserver configuration. It is categorised as a Write tool in the 20i MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the 20i MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for manage_virtual_nameservers: 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.
manage_virtual_nameservers 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 manage_virtual_nameservers 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 manage_virtual_nameservers. 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.
manage_virtual_nameservers 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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