create_email_forwarder

What create_email_forwarder does on cPanel MCP Server

AI agents use create_email_forwarder to create or update resources in cPanel MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your cPanel MCP Server environment.

Why create_email_forwarder is rated Medium

This tool creates new email forwarding rules, which modifies account data and email configuration. It is a Write operation because it creates a new resource that can be reversed by deletion. Severity is medium because misconfiguration could redirect legitimate emails away from their intended recipients, causing business disruption or data loss, but the effect is localized to email routing and reversible.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_email_forwarder' and description 'Create an email forwarder' indicate creation of a new email configuration that modifies account settings. The action is reversible (forwarders can be deleted).

The rule that runs create_email_forwarder safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and cPanel MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_email_forwarder, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_email_forwarder": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_email_forwarder_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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