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What storage_start does on Yaver
AI agents invoke storage_start to trigger actions in Yaver. 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.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
port | integer | — | API port (default: 9000) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why storage_start is rated High
This tool executes a command to start a service rather than simply reading or writing data. Starting a storage service is an operational trigger that launches an external process/system. While not immediately destructive, it has system-level effects (resource allocation, port binding, service initialization) and could impact the local development environment.
From the tool's definition Tool performs 'Start local S3-compatible storage (MinIO)', which initiates/triggers an external operation (storage service startup) whose effects depend on the system state and argument configuration.
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The rule that runs storage_start safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Yaver, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For storage_start, this is the rule to start with:
storage_start stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Yaver, apply this rule, and every storage_start call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about storage_start
Start local S3-compatible storage (MinIO). It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Yaver MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
storage_start accepts 1 parameter: port. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Yaver MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for storage_start: 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 Yaver. Nothing to install.
storage_start is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the storage_start 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 storage_start. 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.
storage_start is provided by the Yaver MCP server (yaver-cli). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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