# update_linode_interface

Update an interface for a Linode

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `update_linode_interface`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/update-linode-interface

## Facts

- Tool: `update_linode_interface`
- Server: Linode MCP Server (`takashito/linode-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/takashito/linode-mcp-server
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "update_linode_interface",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why update_linode_interface is rated Medium

This tool modifies network interface settings (IP addresses, MTU, VLAN configuration, etc.) which are reversible changes to cloud infrastructure. While the effects could be disruptive if misconfigured (network outages, connectivity loss), the action itself is not destructive or irreversible—configurations can be rolled back. It does not delete resources, execute arbitrary code, or move funds.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'update_linode_interface' and description 'Update an interface for a Linode' indicate modification of network interface configuration on a Linode instance."

## Use case

AI agents use update_linode_interface 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Linode MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "update_linode_interface": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "update_linode_interface_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Linode MCP Server (415)

- `cancel_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/cancel-account.md
- `cancel_backups` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/cancel-backups.md
- `cancel_object_storage` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/cancel-object-storage.md
- `delete_alert_definition` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-alert-definition.md
- `delete_api_token` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-api-token.md
- `delete_config_interface` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-config-interface.md
- `delete_domain` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-domain.md
- `delete_domain_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-domain-record.md
- `delete_firewall` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-firewall.md
- `delete_firewall_device` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-firewall-device.md
- `delete_image` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-image.md
- `delete_image_sharegroup` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-image-sharegroup.md
- `delete_instance` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-instance.md
- `delete_instance_config` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-instance-config.md
- `delete_instance_disk` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-instance-disk.md
- `delete_ipv4_address` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-ipv4-address.md
- `delete_ipv6_range` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-ipv6-range.md
- `delete_kubernetes_cluster` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-kubernetes-cluster.md
- `delete_kubernetes_control_plane_acl` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-kubernetes-control-plane-acl.md
- `delete_kubernetes_kubeconfig` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-kubernetes-kubeconfig.md
- `delete_kubernetes_node` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-kubernetes-node.md
- `delete_kubernetes_node_pool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-kubernetes-node-pool.md
- `delete_kubernetes_service_token` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-kubernetes-service-token.md
- `delete_linode_interface` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-linode-interface.md
- `delete_log_destination` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-log-destination.md
- `delete_log_stream` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-log-stream.md
- `delete_longview_client` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-longview-client.md
- `delete_mysql_instance` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-mysql-instance.md
- `delete_nodebalancer` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-nodebalancer.md
- `delete_notification_channel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-notification-channel.md
- …and 385 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=takashito-linode-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/takashito-linode-mcp-server