# get_l3_attack_data

Retrieve network layer (L3/DDoS) attack trends.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_l3_attack_data`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/cloudflare/get-l3-attack-data

## Facts

- Tool: `get_l3_attack_data`
- Server: Cloudflare (`https://builds.mcp.cloudflare.com/sse`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/cloudflare.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/cloudflare/mcp-server-cloudflare
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity verified
- Server auth posture: gated
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_l3_attack_data",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_l3_attack_data is rated Low

This tool retrieves historical or current attack trend data from Cloudflare's DDoS monitoring systems. It performs no modifications, deletions, or external operations—it only queries and returns information. The action is purely informational, suitable for analysis and monitoring purposes, with no side effects on system state or data integrity.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_l3_attack_data' and description 'Retrieve network layer (L3/DDoS) attack trends' use the retrieval verb 'Retrieve', indicating a read-only data query operation."

## Use case

AI agents call get_l3_attack_data 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Cloudflare:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_l3_attack_data": {}
  }
}
```

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- `container_exec` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/cloudflare/container-exec.md
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- `container_file_read` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cloudflare/container-file-read.md
- `container_files_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cloudflare/container-files-list.md
- `container_ping` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cloudflare/container-ping.md
- `dex_analyze_warp_diag` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cloudflare/dex-analyze-warp-diag.md
- `dex_explore_remote_warp_diag_output` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cloudflare/dex-explore-remote-warp-diag-output.md
- `dex_fleet_status_live` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cloudflare/dex-fleet-status-live.md
- `dex_fleet_status_logs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cloudflare/dex-fleet-status-logs.md
- `dex_fleet_status_over_time` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cloudflare/dex-fleet-status-over-time.md
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- `dex_list_colos` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cloudflare/dex-list-colos.md
- `dex_list_remote_capture_eligible_devices` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cloudflare/dex-list-remote-capture-eligible-devices.md
- `dex_list_remote_captures` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cloudflare/dex-list-remote-captures.md
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## For agents

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- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=cloudflare · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/cloudflare