# config_set_basic_auth

Configure HTTP basic authentication for the panel.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `config_set_basic_auth`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/aapanel-mcp/config-set-basic-auth

## Facts

- Tool: `config_set_basic_auth`
- Server: Aapanel (`nipunanirmal/aapanel-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/aapanel-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/nipunanirmal/aapanel-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "config_set_basic_auth",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why config_set_basic_auth is rated Medium

This tool modifies security configuration (basic auth credentials/settings) for the aaPanel management interface. It is reversible (can be reconfigured), so it falls under Write rather than Destructive. The severity is high because misconfiguration could lock out legitimate administrators or weaken authentication, affecting the entire panel's security posture and availability.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'config_set_basic_auth' and description 'Configure HTTP basic authentication for the panel' indicate modification of authentication settings."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Aapanel:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "config_set_basic_auth": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "config_set_basic_auth_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

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## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=aapanel-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/aapanel-mcp