create-vm-template

THE RISK

Medium Risk

Why create-vm-template needs a policy

This tool creates Terraform configurations for virtual machine templates, which is a write operation that generates new infrastructure definitions. While the configuration itself is code (reversible via version control), its purpose is to enable infrastructure provisioning.

From the tool's definition Tool is named 'create-vm-template' and description states it 'Generate[s] Terraform configuration for Proxmox VMs'. The term 'create' and 'generate' indicate creation of infrastructure-as-code artifacts that modify state.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access create-vm-template gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control create-vm-template

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

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create-vm-template": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create-vm-template_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

create-vm-template stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

Create a free account and register Ansible — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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FAQ

Questions about create-vm-template

What does the create-vm-template tool do? +

Generate Terraform configuration for Proxmox VMs. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Ansible MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on create-vm-template? +

Register the Ansible MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create-vm-template: 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 Ansible. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create-vm-template? +

create-vm-template is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit create-vm-template? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create-vm-template 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 create-vm-template completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create-vm-template. 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 create-vm-template? +

create-vm-template is provided by the Ansible MCP server (washyu/ansible-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Ansible tool call.

Start from Ansible, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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