firewall_delete_ip
Remove an IP rule from the firewall.
This record as markdown: /tools/aapanel-mcp/firewall-delete-ip.md
What firewall_delete_ip does on Aapanel
AI agents call firewall_delete_ip to permanently remove resources in Aapanel, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why firewall_delete_ip is rated Critical
This tool permanently deletes firewall rules, which cannot be undone without manual re-creation. Deletion of security infrastructure rules is irreversible and potentially impacts system security posture. This qualifies as Destructive (more severe than Write, which is reversible).
From the tool's definition Tool name 'firewall_delete_ip' and description 'Remove an IP rule from the firewall' indicate irreversible deletion of firewall configuration state.
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The rule that runs firewall_delete_ip safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Aapanel, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For firewall_delete_ip, this is the rule to start with:
firewall_delete_ip 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 Aapanel, apply this rule, and every firewall_delete_ip call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about firewall_delete_ip
Remove an IP rule from the firewall. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Aapanel MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Aapanel MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for firewall_delete_ip: 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 Aapanel. Nothing to install.
firewall_delete_ip 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 firewall_delete_ip 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 firewall_delete_ip. 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.
firewall_delete_ip is provided by the Aapanel MCP server (nipunanirmal/aapanel-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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