restore_backup
A write tool on the CloudStack MCP server.
This record as markdown: /tools/mozg31337-cloudstack-mcp-server/restore-backup.md
What restore_backup does on CloudStack MCP Server
AI agents use restore_backup 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.
Why restore_backup is rated Medium
The restore_backup tool performs a reversible write operation that overwrites/restores data from a backup. While it modifies state significantly, it is not irreversibly destructive (the original state may be backed up) and not permanently deleting data.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'restore_backup' which explicitly performs a restore operation that modifies infrastructure state by overwriting current data with backup data. In a CloudStack infrastructure context, this affects virtual machines, storage, or other resources.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs restore_backup 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 restore_backup, this is the rule to start with:
restore_backup stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. 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 restore_backup call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about restore_backup
restore_backup is a write tool on the CloudStack MCP Server MCP server. 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 restore_backup: 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.
restore_backup 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 restore_backup 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 restore_backup. 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.
restore_backup 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.
More on CloudStack MCP Server, and thousands of servers like it.
This server
Across the catalogue