list_vpc_ips

What list_vpc_ips does on Linode MCP Server

AI agents call list_vpc_ips to retrieve information from Linode MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why list_vpc_ips is rated Low

This tool performs a straightforward data retrieval operation to enumerate IP addresses within a Virtual Private Cloud. There are no side effects, no resource modifications, no code execution, and no destructive actions. It is purely informational, making it a Read category tool with low severity since the blast radius of accidental misuse is minimal—only information disclosure of existing network configuration.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_vpc_ips' and description 'List all IP addresses in a VPC' indicate a read-only query operation that retrieves network configuration data without modifying any resources.

The rule that runs list_vpc_ips safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Linode MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_vpc_ips, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_vpc_ips": {}
  }
}

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