list_passenger_apps
List all registered Node.js/Python/Ruby applications
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What list_passenger_apps does on cPanel MCP Server
AI agents call list_passenger_apps 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 list_passenger_apps is rated Low
This tool only retrieves information about deployed Passenger applications without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is a straightforward read operation on the application registry with minimal security risk—the information returned would typically be accessible to account administrators anyway.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_passenger_apps' and description 'List all registered Node.js/Python/Ruby applications' indicate a retrieval/query operation with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs list_passenger_apps 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 list_passenger_apps, this is the rule to start with:
list_passenger_apps 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 list_passenger_apps call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_passenger_apps
List all registered Node.js/Python/Ruby applications. 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 list_passenger_apps: 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.
list_passenger_apps 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 list_passenger_apps 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 list_passenger_apps. 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.
list_passenger_apps 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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