revoke_mysql_privileges
Revoke all privileges for a MySQL user on a database
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What revoke_mysql_privileges does on cPanel MCP Server
AI agents call revoke_mysql_privileges 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 revoke_mysql_privileges is rated Critical
Revoking all privileges from a MySQL user on a database is an irreversible destructive action (without explicit re-granting) that can immediately break application database access. The word 'revoke' and 'all privileges' indicate this removes permissions entirely, which cannot be undone automatically and could cause significant service disruption.
From the tool's definition Revoke all privileges for a MySQL user on a database
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The rule that runs revoke_mysql_privileges 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 revoke_mysql_privileges, this is the rule to start with:
revoke_mysql_privileges 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 revoke_mysql_privileges call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about revoke_mysql_privileges
Revoke all privileges for a MySQL user on a database. 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 revoke_mysql_privileges: 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.
revoke_mysql_privileges 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 revoke_mysql_privileges 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 revoke_mysql_privileges. 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.
revoke_mysql_privileges 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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