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stop_migration

Stop an ongoing database migration.

How to control stop_migration ↓

What stop_migration does on Vultr MCP

AI agents invoke stop_migration 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.

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Why stop_migration needs a policy

This is an Execute tool rather than Write or Destructive because it triggers a real-time operation with significant side effects (interrupting a data migration), but does not irreversibly delete data or permanently destroy infrastructure.

From the tool's definition Tool named 'stop_migration' with description 'Stop an ongoing database migration.' This directly triggers an external operation (halting a running migration process) whose effects are immediate and depend on the target migration specified as an argument.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access stop_migration gives an agent:

How to control stop_migration

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Vultr MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for stop_migration:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "stop_migration": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "stop_migration_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

stop_migration stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Vultr MCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about stop_migration

What does the stop_migration tool do? +

Stop an ongoing database migration. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Vultr MCP MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on stop_migration? +

Register the Vultr MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for stop_migration: 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 Vultr MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is stop_migration? +

stop_migration is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit stop_migration? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the stop_migration 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.

How do I block stop_migration completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for stop_migration. 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.

What MCP server provides stop_migration? +

stop_migration is provided by the Vultr MCP server (rsp2k/mcp-vultr). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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