Get status of an LXC container
AI agents call get_container_status to retrieve information from Proxmox 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 the operational state of a container and returns information without altering any infrastructure. It is a safe read operation analogous to sibling tools like 'get_vm_status', 'get_node_status', and 'get_cluster_status' on the same server. There is no capability to create, modify, delete, or execute operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_container_status' and description 'Get status of an LXC container' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get status of an LXC container. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Proxmox MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Proxmox MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_container_status: 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 Proxmox MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_container_status 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 get_container_status 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 get_container_status. 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.
get_container_status is provided by the Proxmox MCP Server MCP server (ry-ops/proxmox-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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