create_firewall_alias

What create_firewall_alias does on Proxmox MCP Server

AI agents use create_firewall_alias to create or update resources in Proxmox MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Proxmox MCP Server environment.

Why create_firewall_alias is rated Medium

This tool creates (writes) a new firewall alias configuration. It is reversible via deletion or modification, making it Write rather than Destructive. While firewall misconfigurations could potentially impact network security, the creation of a single alias is a relatively contained action with medium severity—the blast radius depends on what alias is created and how it's subsequently used, but the tool itself does…

From the tool's definition Tool creates a firewall alias, a new named network configuration object. The description explicitly states 'Create a firewall alias (named IP address or CIDR).' This is a write operation that modifies firewall configuration state.

The rule that runs create_firewall_alias safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Proxmox MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_firewall_alias, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_firewall_alias": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_firewall_alias_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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