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What get_ha_group does on Proxmox MCP Server
AI agents call get_ha_group to retrieve information from Proxmox MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_ha_group is rated Low
This tool retrieves high availability group configuration settings from Proxmox VE infrastructure. It performs a read-only query operation with no ability to modify, delete, or execute actions. Even if disclosed to an unauthorized party, reading HA group configuration poses minimal risk as it does not alter system state or enable further attacks directly.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_ha_group' with description 'Get HA group configuration' indicates a retrieval operation. The verb 'Get' explicitly denotes data querying without modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs get_ha_group 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 get_ha_group, this is the rule to start with:
get_ha_group 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 Proxmox MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_ha_group call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_ha_group
Get HA group configuration. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Proxmox MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Proxmox MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_ha_group: 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 Proxmox MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_ha_group 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_ha_group 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_ha_group. 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_ha_group is provided by the Proxmox MCP Server MCP server (gethosthewalrus/proxmox-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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