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What site_get_logs does on Aapanel
AI agents call site_get_logs to retrieve information from Aapanel without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why site_get_logs is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries log files (access logs and error logs) from a website. It performs a read-only operation that returns information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. The verb 'Get' is a clear indicator of a Read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'site_get_logs' and description 'Get site access and error logs' indicate retrieval of existing log data with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs site_get_logs 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 site_get_logs, this is the rule to start with:
site_get_logs 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 Aapanel, apply this rule, and every site_get_logs call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about site_get_logs
Get site access and error logs. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Aapanel MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Aapanel MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for site_get_logs: 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.
site_get_logs 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 site_get_logs 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 site_get_logs. 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.
site_get_logs 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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