Add a host to an AWX inventory
Risk signalsRegisters new managed hosts
Part of the Awx server.
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AI agents use awx_add_host to create or modify resources in Awx. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.
Without a policy, an AI agent could call awx_add_host repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. PolicyLayer's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Awx.
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"awx_add_host": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "awx_add_host_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}See the full Awx policy for all 49 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access awx_add_host gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.
Add a host to an AWX inventory. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Awx MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Awx MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for awx_add_host: 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 Awx. Nothing to install.
awx_add_host is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the awx_add_host 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 awx_add_host. 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.
awx_add_host is provided by the Awx MCP server (awx-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 49 Awx tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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