get_bgp_top_ases
Get top Autonomous Systems by BGP update count.
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What get_bgp_top_ases does on Cloudflare
AI agents call get_bgp_top_ases 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_top_ases is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) statistics—specifically the top ASes (Autonomous Systems) ranked by update count. It is a read-only diagnostic operation with no side effects. The data returned is informational network telemetry. Even if exposed to an untrusted agent, misuse would only allow information gathering about BGP topology, not system modification or financial impact.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_bgp_top_ases' and description 'Get top Autonomous Systems by BGP update count' indicate a query/retrieval operation that fetches network statistics without modifying data.
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The rule that runs get_bgp_top_ases 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_top_ases, this is the rule to start with:
get_bgp_top_ases 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_top_ases call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_bgp_top_ases
Get top Autonomous Systems by BGP update count. 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_top_ases: 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_top_ases 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_top_ases 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_top_ases. 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_top_ases 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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