# promote_read_replica

Promote a read replica to a standalone database.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `promote_read_replica`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/promote-read-replica

## Facts

- Tool: `promote_read_replica`
- Server: Vultr MCP (`rsp2k/mcp-vultr`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/rsp2k/mcp-vultr
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "promote_read_replica",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why promote_read_replica is rated Medium

Promoting a read replica to a standalone database changes the database topology and configuration. This is a Write/reconfiguration action that modifies infrastructure state. While potentially disruptive (it changes replication relationships and could affect application connectivity), it is not purely destructive as the data is preserved and the operation creates a new standalone instance.

From the tool's own definition: "Promote a read replica to a standalone database"

## Use case

AI agents use promote_read_replica to create or update resources in Vultr MCP, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Vultr MCP environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Vultr MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "promote_read_replica": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "promote_read_replica_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

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## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=rsp2k-mcp-vultr · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/rsp2k-mcp-vultr