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Pi-hole MCP Server

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

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

Last updated: 3 Jul 2026

2 can modify or destroy data

2 read-only

4 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 03/07/2026

How to control Pi-hole MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What Pi-hole MCP Server exposes to your agents

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

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

High Risk

The most dangerous Pi-hole MCP Server tools

Write · High disable_pihole This tool modifies the operational state of Pi-hole by disabling DNS-level ad blocking, which affects all devices on the network. Write · Medium enable_pihole This tool changes the blocking state of Pi-hole from disabled to enabled.

2 of Pi-hole MCP Server'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 Pi-hole MCP Server

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

Rate limit write operations

{
  "disable_pihole": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "disable_pihole_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "get_pihole_status": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "get_pihole_status_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 Pi-hole MCP Server — 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 PI-HOLE →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 4 Pi-hole MCP Server tools

WRITE 2 tools

Write disable_pihole Disable Pi-hole ad blocking. Optionally specify duration in seconds. Write enable_pihole Enable Pi-hole ad blocking.

READ 2 tools

Read get_pihole_status Get the current status of Pi-hole (enabled/disabled). Read get_pihole_summary Get a summary of Pi-hole statistics.

FAQ

Questions about Pi-hole MCP Server

How do I prevent bulk modifications through Pi-hole MCP Server? +

The Pi-hole MCP Server server has 2 write tools including disable_pihole, enable_pihole. 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 Pi-hole MCP Server.

How many tools does the Pi-hole MCP Server 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 Pi-hole MCP Server? +

Register the Pi-hole MCP Server 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 Pi-hole MCP Server tool call.

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

ENFORCE POLICY ON PI-HOLE →

Instant setup, no code required.

4 Pi-hole MCP Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.