update_image

What update_image does on Linode MCP Server

AI agents use update_image to create or update resources in Linode MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Linode MCP Server environment.

Why update_image is rated Medium

This tool creates or modifies data reversibly by updating an existing image resource in Linode's infrastructure. It does not execute arbitrary code, delete data irreversibly, or involve financial transactions. The medium severity reflects that corrupting or modifying images could impact deployment workflows and service availability, but the effect is limited to a single image resource and can be corrected.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'update_image' and description 'Update an existing Image' indicate modification of existing data. The action is reversible (images can be updated again or reverted), and modifies cloud infrastructure resources.

The rule that runs update_image 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 update_image, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "update_image": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "update_image_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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