# run_apt_update

Refresh the package index on a node (apt update).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `run_apt_update`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/run-apt-update

## Facts

- Tool: `run_apt_update`
- Server: Proxmox MCP Server (`gethosthewalrus/proxmox-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/GethosTheWalrus/proxmox-mcp
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

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

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

## Why run_apt_update is rated High

This tool executes an external command (apt update) on a Proxmox node, which is an operation with side effects that depend on node state and network conditions. While not destructive (data is not irreversibly deleted) and not immediately dangerous in isolation, it triggers system-level operations that could affect infrastructure stability.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'run_apt_update' and description 'Refresh the package index on a node (apt update)' indicate execution of a system package management command that modifies node state and can trigger network operations and disk writes."

## Use case

AI agents invoke run_apt_update to trigger actions in Proxmox MCP Server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Proxmox MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "run_apt_update": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "run_apt_update_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Proxmox MCP Server (285)

- `convert_container_to_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/convert-container-to-template.md
- `convert_vm_to_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/convert-vm-to-template.md
- `delete_backup_job` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-backup-job.md
- `delete_cluster_firewall_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-cluster-firewall-rule.md
- `delete_container` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-container.md
- `delete_container_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-container-snapshot.md
- `delete_firewall_alias` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-firewall-alias.md
- `delete_firewall_ipset_entry` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-firewall-ipset-entry.md
- `delete_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-group.md
- `delete_ha_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-ha-group.md
- `delete_ha_resource` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-ha-resource.md
- `delete_pool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-pool.md
- `delete_replication_job` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-replication-job.md
- `delete_role` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-role.md
- `delete_sdn_vnet` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-sdn-vnet.md
- `delete_sdn_zone` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-sdn-zone.md
- `delete_storage` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-storage.md
- `delete_storage_volume` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-storage-volume.md
- `delete_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-user.md
- `delete_user_token` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-user-token.md
- `delete_vm` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-vm.md
- `delete_vm_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-vm-snapshot.md
- `initialize_gpt` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/initialize-gpt.md
- `prune_storage_backups` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/prune-storage-backups.md
- `rollback_container_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/rollback-container-snapshot.md
- `rollback_vm_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/rollback-vm-snapshot.md
- `shutdown_vm` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/shutdown-vm.md
- `stopall_node` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/stopall-node.md
- `apply_sdn_changes` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/apply-sdn-changes.md
- `bulk_migrate_guests` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/bulk-migrate-guests.md
- …and 255 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-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=gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp