list_configurations
List CloudStack global configurations
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What list_configurations does on CloudStack MCP Server
AI agents call list_configurations to retrieve information from CloudStack MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_configurations is rated Low
This tool retrieves and lists existing global configuration data from CloudStack without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a read-only query operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent, as it cannot alter infrastructure or expose sensitive credentials beyond what the tool's permissions already allow.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_configurations' and description states it 'List[s] CloudStack global configurations', indicating a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs list_configurations safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and CloudStack MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_configurations, this is the rule to start with:
list_configurations is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect CloudStack MCP Server, apply this rule, and every list_configurations call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_configurations
List CloudStack global configurations. It is categorised as a Read tool in the CloudStack MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the CloudStack MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_configurations: 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.
list_configurations is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_configurations 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 list_configurations. 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.
list_configurations 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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