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get_api_docs

Get OpenAPI documentation for all available API endpoints

How to control get_api_docs ↓

What get_api_docs does on Virtualization

AI agents call get_api_docs to retrieve information from Virtualization without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why get_api_docs needs a policy

This tool retrieves API documentation, which is a query/read operation with no side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations on virtual machines or infrastructure. The documentation itself is informational and exposure of API docs does not directly enable harmful actions—it merely describes available endpoints.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_api_docs' and description 'Get OpenAPI documentation for all available API endpoints' indicate a read-only retrieval operation. No modification, execution, or destructive action occurs.

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

How to control get_api_docs

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_api_docs": {}
  }
}

get_api_docs is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Virtualization — 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 get_api_docs

What does the get_api_docs tool do? +

Get OpenAPI documentation for all available API endpoints. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Virtualization MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_api_docs? +

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

What risk level is get_api_docs? +

get_api_docs is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_api_docs? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_api_docs 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 get_api_docs completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_api_docs. 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 get_api_docs? +

get_api_docs is provided by the Virtualization MCP server (sandraschi/virtualization-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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