unload-service-tools

THE RISK

Critical Risk

Why unload-service-tools needs a policy

Unloading service tools suggests removing or deregistering tooling associated with a service, which could disrupt infrastructure operations and may not be easily reversible. In an Ansible/Terraform context, this could mean removing critical automation tools from a service's management plane.

From the tool's definition 'Unload tools specific to a service' — removing/unloading tools from a service is an irreversible or hard-to-reverse operation that could disable infrastructure management capabilities

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access unload-service-tools gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control unload-service-tools

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 unload-service-tools:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "unload-service-tools"
  ]
}

unload-service-tools disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.

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Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about unload-service-tools

What does the unload-service-tools tool do? +

Unload tools specific to a service. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Ansible MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on unload-service-tools? +

Register the Ansible MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for unload-service-tools: 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 unload-service-tools? +

unload-service-tools is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit unload-service-tools? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the unload-service-tools 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 unload-service-tools completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for unload-service-tools. 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 unload-service-tools? +

unload-service-tools 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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