# start

Start a stopped instance.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `start`
- Server: Vultr MCP (`rsp2k/mcp-vultr`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/rsp2k/mcp-vultr
- Risk category: Execute (High 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": "start",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why start is rated High

Starting a stopped instance is an Execute-category action because it triggers external infrastructure operations with side effects. While not Destructive (reversible via stop), it goes beyond Read/Write data operations—it executes commands that change system state. Severity is high due to potential blast radius: starting unintended instances could incur costs, affect production services, or expose security surfaces.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'start' with description 'Start a stopped instance' indicates execution of a state-change operation on cloud infrastructure. The action triggers external effects (VM startup) whose consequences depend on the instance targeted."

## Use case

AI agents invoke start to trigger actions in Vultr MCP. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## 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": {
    "start": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "start_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Vultr MCP (283)

- `delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete.md
- `delete_bare_metal_server` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-bare-metal-server.md
- `delete_cdn_ssl_certificate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-cdn-ssl-certificate.md
- `delete_cdn_zone` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-cdn-zone.md
- `delete_collection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-collection.md
- `delete_connection_pool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-connection-pool.md
- `delete_dns_domain` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-dns-domain.md
- `delete_dns_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-dns-record.md
- `delete_domain` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-domain.md
- `delete_export` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-export.md
- `delete_forwarding_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-forwarding-rule.md
- `delete_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-group.md
- `delete_ipv4` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-ipv4.md
- `delete_iso` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-iso.md
- `delete_kafka_topic` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-kafka-topic.md
- `delete_kubernetes_cluster` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-kubernetes-cluster.md
- `delete_kubernetes_cluster_with_resources` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-kubernetes-cluster-with-resources.md
- `delete_kubernetes_node` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-kubernetes-node.md
- `delete_kubernetes_node_pool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-kubernetes-node-pool.md
- `delete_logical_database` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-logical-database.md
- `delete_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-record.md
- `delete_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-rule.md
- `delete_serverless_inference` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-serverless-inference.md
- `delete_ssl` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-ssl.md
- `delete_startup_script` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-startup-script.md
- `delete_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-user.md
- `delete_vpc2` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-vpc2.md
- `purge_cdn_zone` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/purge-cdn-zone.md
- `remove_ip_whitelist_entry` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/remove-ip-whitelist-entry.md
- `remove_resource_from_collection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/remove-resource-from-collection.md
- …and 253 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr.md

## 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