get_as_details
Get Autonomous System details by ASN
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What get_as_details does on Cloudflare
AI agents call get_as_details to retrieve information from Cloudflare without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_as_details is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only lookup of public AS (Autonomous System) details based on an ASN parameter. It has no side effects, does not execute code, does not modify data, and does not involve financial transactions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker could gather network routing information but cannot cause damage through this tool alone.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_as_details' and description 'Get Autonomous System details by ASN' indicate a retrieval operation that queries ASN (Autonomous System Number) information without modifying, executing, or deleting data.
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The rule that runs get_as_details safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Cloudflare, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_as_details, this is the rule to start with:
get_as_details 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 Cloudflare, apply this rule, and every get_as_details call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_as_details
Get Autonomous System details by ASN. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cloudflare MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Cloudflare MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_as_details: 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 Cloudflare. Nothing to install.
get_as_details 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_as_details 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_as_details. 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_as_details is provided by the Cloudflare MCP server (https://builds.mcp.cloudflare.com/sse). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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