list_system_vms_usage_history
A read tool on the CloudStack MCP server.
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What list_system_vms_usage_history does on CloudStack MCP Server
AI agents call list_system_vms_usage_history 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_system_vms_usage_history is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves usage history information about system VMs. It performs a read-only operation that retrieves data without side effects, modification, or destruction. The action is informational in nature and poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent, as it cannot alter infrastructure state or trigger unwanted operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_system_vms_usage_history' and description 'List system VMs usage history' indicate retrieval of historical usage data with no modification or deletion of underlying resources.
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The rule that runs list_system_vms_usage_history 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_system_vms_usage_history, this is the rule to start with:
list_system_vms_usage_history 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_system_vms_usage_history call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_system_vms_usage_history
list_system_vms_usage_history is a read tool on the CloudStack MCP Server MCP server. 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_system_vms_usage_history: 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_system_vms_usage_history 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_system_vms_usage_history 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_system_vms_usage_history. 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_system_vms_usage_history 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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