ansible-inventory

Queries Ansible inventory for hosts, groups, and variables. Returns structured JSON for --list or tree text for --graph.

SERVERHttp SOURCE@paretools/http

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-dave-london-http/ansible-inventory.md

WHAT IT DOES

What ansible-inventory does on Http

AI agents call ansible-inventory to retrieve information from Http without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why ansible-inventory is rated Low

The tool queries and retrieves Ansible inventory metadata (hosts, groups, variables) in read-only mode (--list and --graph output formats). No destructive, execute, or write operations are described. The blast radius of misuse is minimal since it only exposes existing infrastructure metadata already stored in Ansible, which is typically not sensitive in isolation.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Queries Ansible inventory' and 'Returns structured JSON' — purely data retrieval operations with no modification, execution, or deletion of inventory data.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs ansible-inventory safely

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

ansible-inventory Allowed

ansible-inventory is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ansible-inventory": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Http, apply this rule, and every ansible-inventory call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about ansible-inventory

What does the ansible-inventory tool do? +

Queries Ansible inventory for hosts, groups, and variables. Returns structured JSON for --list or tree text for --graph. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Http MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on ansible-inventory? +

Register the Http MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ansible-inventory: 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 Http. Nothing to install.

What risk level is ansible-inventory? +

ansible-inventory is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit ansible-inventory? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ansible-inventory 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.

How do I block ansible-inventory completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for ansible-inventory. 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.

What MCP server provides ansible-inventory? +

ansible-inventory is provided by the Http MCP server (@paretools/http). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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