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MCP SSH Proxy

4 tools. 2 can modify or destroy data without limits.

2 write tools that can modify data. Rate limits recommended.

Last updated: 2 Jul 2026

2 can modify or destroy data

2 read-only

4 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 02/07/2026

How to control MCP SSH Proxy ↓

TOOL MAP

What MCP SSH Proxy exposes to your agents

Read (2) Write / Execute (2) Destructive / Financial (0)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

High Risk

The most dangerous MCP SSH Proxy tools

Execute · High ssh_exec This tool executes arbitrary shell commands on remote SSH servers. Write · High ssh_upload The tool uploads files to remote SSH servers, which is a reversible write operation (files can be deleted or overwritten later).

2 of MCP SSH Proxy's 4 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control MCP SSH Proxy

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and MCP SSH Proxy, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Rate limit write operations

{
  "ssh_upload": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "ssh_upload_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "ssh_download": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "ssh_download_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register MCP SSH Proxy — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON MCP SSH PROXY →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 4 MCP SSH Proxy tools

EXECUTE 1 tools

Execute ssh_exec Runs a shell command on one of the configured SSH servers. The user reviews and approves (or edits/rejects) th

WRITE 1 tools

Write ssh_upload Uploads a file to a configured SSH server via SFTP. Provide inline

READ 2 tools

Read ssh_download Downloads a file from a configured SSH server via SFTP. Without Read ssh_list_hosts Lists the SSH servers configured in the SSH Proxy desktop app. Returns each host name (the value to pass as

FAQ

Questions about MCP SSH Proxy

How do I prevent bulk modifications through MCP SSH Proxy? +

The MCP SSH Proxy server has 1 write tools including ssh_upload. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach MCP SSH Proxy.

How many tools does the MCP SSH Proxy MCP server expose? +

4 tools across 2 categories: Read, Write. 2 are read-only. 2 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on MCP SSH Proxy? +

Register the MCP SSH Proxy MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every MCP SSH Proxy tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 4 MCP SSH Proxy tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON MCP SSH PROXY →

Instant setup, no code required.

4 MCP SSH Proxy tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.