get_error_log
Get the most recent entries from the site error log
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What get_error_log does on cPanel MCP Server
AI agents call get_error_log to retrieve information from cPanel MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_error_log is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries existing error log data without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It has minimal security impact as it only exposes diagnostic information already available to account administrators.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_error_log' and description states 'Get the most recent entries from the site error log' — this is a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs get_error_log 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 get_error_log, this is the rule to start with:
get_error_log is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect cPanel MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_error_log call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_error_log
Get the most recent entries from the site error log. It is categorised as a Read tool in the cPanel MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the cPanel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_error_log: 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.
get_error_log is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_error_log 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 get_error_log. 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.
get_error_log 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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