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What order_vps does on 20i MCP Server
AI agents use order_vps to commit financial operations through 20i MCP Server, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
Why order_vps is rated Critical
Ordering a new VPS instance constitutes a financial commitment, as it initiates a purchase of a paid hosting resource. This falls squarely in the Financial category. Misuse by an AI agent could result in unintended recurring charges or significant financial obligations, warranting a critical severity rating.
From the tool's definition Order new VPS instance — 'order' implies purchasing/committing to a paid service
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs order_vps 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 order_vps, this is the rule to start with:
Any call to order_vps is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect 20i MCP Server, apply this rule, and every order_vps call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about order_vps
Order new VPS instance. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the 20i MCP Server MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the 20i MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for order_vps: 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.
order_vps is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the order_vps 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 order_vps. 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.
order_vps 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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