cloud_create_server

Create a Hetzner Cloud server. This is billed. It requires confirm true and shows the live hourly and monthly price first. Optionally attach SSH keys, a private network, firewalls, cloud-init user_data, and labels.

Server Hetzner mjmirza/hetzner-mcp
Category Financial
Risk class Critical
Parameters 00 required

What cloud_create_server does on Hetzner

AI agents use cloud_create_server to commit financial operations through Hetzner — usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

Why cloud_create_server needs a policy

Creating a cloud server incurs direct financial charges (hourly and monthly billing). This commits a financial obligation on the user's Hetzner account, placing it in the Financial category, which is the most severe applicable here.

From the tool's definition 'Create a Hetzner Cloud server. This is billed.' and 'requires confirm true and shows the live hourly and monthly price first'

Questions about cloud_create_server

What does the cloud_create_server tool do? +

Create a Hetzner Cloud server. This is billed. It requires confirm true and shows the live hourly and monthly price first. Optionally attach SSH keys, a private network, firewalls, cloud-init user_data, and labels. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Hetzner MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on cloud_create_server? +

Register the Hetzner MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cloud_create_server: 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 Hetzner. Nothing to install.

What risk level is cloud_create_server? +

cloud_create_server is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit cloud_create_server? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the cloud_create_server 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 cloud_create_server completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for cloud_create_server. 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 cloud_create_server? +

cloud_create_server is provided by the Hetzner MCP server (mjmirza/hetzner-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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