delete_mysql_user
Delete a MySQL database user
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What delete_mysql_user does on cPanel MCP Server
AI agents call delete_mysql_user to permanently remove resources in cPanel MCP Server, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why delete_mysql_user is rated Critical
This tool performs an irreversible action that cannot be undone without manual intervention. Deleting a database user eliminates authentication credentials and access permissions permanently, potentially causing service disruption if the user is in active use.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'delete_mysql_user' and description states 'Delete a MySQL database user'. The verb 'Delete' combined with the object 'MySQL database user' indicates irreversible removal of a user account and its associated access privileges.
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The rule that runs delete_mysql_user 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 delete_mysql_user, this is the rule to start with:
delete_mysql_user is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect cPanel MCP Server, apply this rule, and every delete_mysql_user call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about delete_mysql_user
Delete a MySQL database user. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the cPanel MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the cPanel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_mysql_user: 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 cPanel MCP Server. Nothing to install.
delete_mysql_user is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the delete_mysql_user 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for delete_mysql_user. 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.
delete_mysql_user is provided by the cPanel MCP Server MCP server (0xhayd3n/cpanel-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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