get_bgp_moas
Get Multi-Origin AS (MOAS) prefixes. MOAS occurs when a prefix is announced by multiple ASes, which can indicate hijacking or legitimate anycast.
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What get_bgp_moas does on Cloudflare
AI agents call get_bgp_moas 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_bgp_moas is rated Low
This tool retrieves and analyzes BGP routing information (MOAS prefixes) to detect potential hijacking or verify legitimate anycast configurations. It performs read-only queries against BGP data with no side effects, no code execution, and no data modification. The severity is low as misuse would only expose routing intelligence data without enabling actual infrastructure changes or financial impact.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_bgp_moas' and description 'Get Multi-Origin AS (MOAS) prefixes' indicate a retrieval operation.
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The rule that runs get_bgp_moas 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_bgp_moas, this is the rule to start with:
get_bgp_moas 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_bgp_moas call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_bgp_moas
Get Multi-Origin AS (MOAS) prefixes. MOAS occurs when a prefix is announced by multiple ASes, which can indicate hijacking or legitimate anycast. 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_bgp_moas: 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_bgp_moas 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_bgp_moas 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_bgp_moas. 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_bgp_moas 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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