servers_deactivate
Run servers.deactivate through the Appaloft application operation catalog. Shared with CLI and HTTP/API.
This record as markdown: /tools/appaloft-mcp/servers-deactivate.md
What servers_deactivate does on Appaloft
AI agents call servers_deactivate to permanently remove resources in Appaloft, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
reason | string | — | |
serverId | string | Yes | |
idempotencyKey | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why servers_deactivate is rated Critical
Deactivating a server removes it from service in a way that is difficult or impossible to undo without manual intervention, making it effectively destructive. The blast radius is high since taking down a server affects all dependent services and users. Confidence is slightly reduced because the description is generic and 'deactivate' could theoretically be reversible (vs.
From the tool's definition servers_deactivate — 'deactivate' a server is typically an irreversible or hard-to-reverse action that takes a server offline/out of service; sibling tools include 'account_delete' and 'archives_prune' suggesting this server deals in destructive operations
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs servers_deactivate safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Appaloft, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For servers_deactivate, this is the rule to start with:
servers_deactivate 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 Appaloft, apply this rule, and every servers_deactivate call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about servers_deactivate
Run servers.deactivate through the Appaloft application operation catalog. Shared with CLI and HTTP/API. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Appaloft MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
servers_deactivate accepts 3 parameters: reason, serverId, idempotencyKey. Required: serverId. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Appaloft MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for servers_deactivate: 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 Appaloft. Nothing to install.
servers_deactivate 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 servers_deactivate 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 servers_deactivate. 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.
servers_deactivate is provided by the Appaloft MCP server (@appaloft/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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