arvan_create_floating_ip
Allocate a new floating (public) IP address.
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What arvan_create_floating_ip does on ArvanCloud MCP Server
AI agents use arvan_create_floating_ip to create or update resources in ArvanCloud MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your ArvanCloud MCP Server environment.
Why arvan_create_floating_ip is rated Medium
This tool creates a new network resource (floating IP) which modifies cloud infrastructure state reversibly. It is not destructive (IPs can be deallocated), not Execute (no code/scripts run), and not Financial (no money moves directly). The severity is medium because uncontrolled allocation could consume cloud resources and incur costs, but the impact is limited to a single IP resource and reversible.
From the tool's definition Tool allocates a new floating IP address (create/write action). Description uses 'Allocate a new', indicating resource creation.
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The rule that runs arvan_create_floating_ip safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ArvanCloud MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For arvan_create_floating_ip, this is the rule to start with:
arvan_create_floating_ip stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect ArvanCloud MCP Server, apply this rule, and every arvan_create_floating_ip call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about arvan_create_floating_ip
Allocate a new floating (public) IP address. It is categorised as a Write tool in the ArvanCloud MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the ArvanCloud MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for arvan_create_floating_ip: 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 ArvanCloud MCP Server. Nothing to install.
arvan_create_floating_ip is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the arvan_create_floating_ip 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 arvan_create_floating_ip. 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.
arvan_create_floating_ip is provided by the ArvanCloud MCP Server MCP server (dwin-gharibi/arvancloud-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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