# batch_power_on_hosts

A execute tool on the Ludus FastMCP MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `batch_power_on_hosts`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/batch-power-on-hosts

## Facts

- Tool: `batch_power_on_hosts`
- Server: Ludus FastMCP (`tjnull/ludus-fastmcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/tjnull/Ludus-FastMCP
- Risk category: Execute (High 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": "batch_power_on_hosts",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why batch_power_on_hosts is rated High

Powering on hosts triggers external infrastructure operations affecting potentially many VMs simultaneously. It fits the Execute category (triggering external operations). The batch nature and cyber range context give it high severity, as misuse could spin up unintended infrastructure at scale. Description is empty so confidence is reduced.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'batch_power_on_hosts' suggests powering on multiple hosts in a cyber range environment. Description is empty, lowering confidence."

Risk signals: Bulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

## Use case

AI agents invoke batch_power_on_hosts to trigger actions in Ludus FastMCP. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "batch_power_on_hosts": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "batch_power_on_hosts_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Ludus FastMCP (230)

- `abort_and_remove_range` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/abort-and-remove-range.md
- `abort_range_deployment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/abort-range-deployment.md
- `batch_remove_snapshots` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/batch-remove-snapshots.md
- `cleanup_old_ranges` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/cleanup-old-ranges.md
- `clear_range_access` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/clear-range-access.md
- `delete_blueprint` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/delete-blueprint.md
- `delete_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/delete-group.md
- `delete_range` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/delete-range.md
- `delete_range_by_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/delete-range-by-user.md
- `delete_range_object` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/delete-range-object.md
- `delete_ranges_by_status` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/delete-ranges-by-status.md
- `delete_source` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/delete-source.md
- `delete_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/delete-template.md
- `destroy_vm` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/destroy-vm.md
- `remove_ranges_from_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/remove-ranges-from-group.md
- `remove_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/remove-snapshot.md
- `remove_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/remove-user.md
- `remove_users_from_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/remove-users-from-group.md
- `revoke_range_access` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/revoke-range-access.md
- `revoke_range_from_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/revoke-range-from-user.md
- `rollback_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/rollback-snapshot.md
- `abort_template_build` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/abort-template-build.md
- `apply_adversary_profile` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/apply-adversary-profile.md
- `apply_blueprint_to_range` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/apply-blueprint-to-range.md
- `apply_defender_profile` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/apply-defender-profile.md
- `batch_snapshot_hosts` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/batch-snapshot-hosts.md
- `build_container_based_template` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/build-container-based-template.md
- `build_range_from_description` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/build-range-from-description.md
- `build_range_from_scratch` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/build-range-from-scratch.md
- `build_range_from_skeleton` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp/build-range-from-skeleton.md
- …and 200 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp.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=tjnull-ludus-fastmcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/tjnull-ludus-fastmcp