Find EBS volumes using previous generation volume types.
AI agents call find_ebs_volumes_with_old_types to retrieve information from AWS FinOps MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries AWS infrastructure to identify EBS volumes matching certain criteria (old generation types). It retrieves and reports information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions on those resources.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'find_ebs_volumes_with_old_types' and description 'Find EBS volumes using previous generation volume types' indicate a search/discovery operation.
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Find EBS volumes using previous generation volume types. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AWS FinOps MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the AWS FinOps MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find_ebs_volumes_with_old_types: 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 AWS FinOps MCP Server. Nothing to install.
find_ebs_volumes_with_old_types 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 find_ebs_volumes_with_old_types 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 find_ebs_volumes_with_old_types. 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.
find_ebs_volumes_with_old_types is provided by the AWS FinOps MCP Server MCP server (prashantgupta123/aws-pillar-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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