storage_get_dir_size
Get total size of a directory on the server.
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What storage_get_dir_size does on Aapanel
AI agents call storage_get_dir_size 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 storage_get_dir_size is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only information retrieval operation. It queries and returns directory size data with no side effects, no data modification, and no external operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker gains only filesystem metadata about directory sizes, which poses no immediate risk to system integrity or functionality.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'storage_get_dir_size' and description 'Get total size of a directory on the server' indicate a query operation that retrieves directory size information without modifying, deleting, or executing operations.
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The rule that runs storage_get_dir_size 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 storage_get_dir_size, this is the rule to start with:
storage_get_dir_size 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 storage_get_dir_size call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about storage_get_dir_size
Get total size of a directory on the server. 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 storage_get_dir_size: 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.
storage_get_dir_size 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 storage_get_dir_size 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 storage_get_dir_size. 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.
storage_get_dir_size 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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