Assign SSL certificate to application load balancer
AI agents use assign_ssl_cert_to_application_load_balancer to create or update resources in CloudStack MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your CloudStack MCP Server environment.
The tool updates load balancer configuration by assigning an SSL certificate. This is a Write operation because it modifies infrastructure state (certificate assignment) reversibly—the certificate can be replaced or removed later. It is not Destructive because certificate assignment doesn't delete or permanently remove data.
From the tool's definition Assign SSL certificate to application load balancer - this modifies the load balancer's configuration by adding/updating an SSL certificate binding, which is a reversible configuration change.
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Assign SSL certificate to application load balancer. It is categorised as a Write tool in the CloudStack MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the CloudStack MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for assign_ssl_cert_to_application_load_balancer: 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 CloudStack MCP Server. Nothing to install.
assign_ssl_cert_to_application_load_balancer 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 assign_ssl_cert_to_application_load_balancer 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 assign_ssl_cert_to_application_load_balancer. 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.
assign_ssl_cert_to_application_load_balancer is provided by the CloudStack MCP Server MCP server (mozg31337/cloudstack-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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