# arvan_net_dns_lookup

Resolve a DNS record.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `arvan_net_dns_lookup`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-net-dns-lookup

## Facts

- Tool: `arvan_net_dns_lookup`
- Server: ArvanCloud MCP Server (`dwin-gharibi/arvancloud-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/dwin-gharibi/arvancloud-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- 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": "arvan_net_dns_lookup",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why arvan_net_dns_lookup is rated Low

DNS lookups are read-only operations that retrieve existing DNS data. They have no side effects, cannot modify infrastructure, and pose minimal security risk even if misused by an AI agent. The operation is informational only, making it appropriate for the Read category with low severity.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name and description indicate DNS record resolution: 'Resolve a DNS record.' This is a query operation that retrieves DNS information without modifying, executing code, deleting, or affecting financial systems."

## Use case

AI agents call arvan_net_dns_lookup to retrieve information from ArvanCloud MCP Server 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 ArvanCloud MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on ArvanCloud MCP Server (231)

- `arvan_delete_cdn_app` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-delete-cdn-app.md
- `arvan_delete_dns_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-delete-dns-record.md
- `arvan_delete_domain` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-delete-domain.md
- `arvan_delete_firewall_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-delete-firewall-rule.md
- `arvan_delete_floating_ip` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-delete-floating-ip.md
- `arvan_delete_log_forwarder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-delete-log-forwarder.md
- `arvan_delete_page_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-delete-page-rule.md
- `arvan_delete_ptr_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-delete-ptr-record.md
- `arvan_delete_rate_limit_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-delete-rate-limit-rule.md
- `arvan_delete_security_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-delete-security-group.md
- `arvan_delete_security_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-delete-security-rule.md
- `arvan_delete_server` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-delete-server.md
- `arvan_delete_ssh_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-delete-ssh-key.md
- `arvan_delete_subnet` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-delete-subnet.md
- `arvan_delete_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-delete-tag.md
- `arvan_delete_volume` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-delete-volume.md
- `arvan_helm_uninstall` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-helm-uninstall.md
- `arvan_iac_terraform_destroy` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-iac-terraform-destroy.md
- `arvan_k8s_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-k8s-delete.md
- `arvan_live_delete_channel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-live-delete-channel.md
- `arvan_purge_cache` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-purge-cache.md
- `arvan_rebuild_server` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-rebuild-server.md
- `arvan_s3_delete_bucket` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-s3-delete-bucket.md
- `arvan_s3_delete_object` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-s3-delete-object.md
- `arvan_s3_delete_objects` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-s3-delete-objects.md
- `arvan_task_cancel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-task-cancel.md
- `arvan_vod_delete_audio` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-vod-delete-audio.md
- `arvan_vod_delete_channel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-vod-delete-channel.md
- `arvan_vod_delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-vod-delete-file.md
- `arvan_vod_delete_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp/arvan-vod-delete-profile.md
- …and 201 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- 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=dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/dwin-gharibi-arvancloud-mcp