# SSH MCP Server MCP server Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for SSH MCP Server: identity, probed posture, risk grade, and all 23 tools classified. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server ## Facts - Server id: `bhayanak/ssh-mcp-server` - Homepage: https://github.com/bhayanak/ssh-mcp-server - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Lifecycle: active - Rate-limited: no - Tools: 23 - Tool categories present: Destructive, Execute, Financial, Read, Write - Tags: bhayanak ssh mcp server, payments, admin, automation - Record last modified: 2026-08-15T06:05:18.519Z ## Tools (23) | Tool | Category | Risk | Record | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `cancel_background_job` | Destructive | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/cancel-background-job.md | | `remove_ssh_key` | Destructive | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/remove-ssh-key.md | | `revoke_cert` | Destructive | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/revoke-cert.md | | `sftp_delete` | Destructive | Critical | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/sftp-delete.md | | `approve_request` | Execute | High | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/approve-request.md | | `request_approval` | Execute | High | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/request-approval.md | | `run_ssh_command` | Execute | High | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/run-ssh-command.md | | `run_ssh_command_background` | Execute | High | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/run-ssh-command-background.md | | `ssh_connect` | Execute | High | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/ssh-connect.md | | `get_audit_logs` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/get-audit-logs.md | | `get_host_facts` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/get-host-facts.md | | `list_background_jobs` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/list-background-jobs.md | | `list_hosts` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/list-hosts.md | | `list_pending_approvals` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/list-pending-approvals.md | | `list_templates` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/list-templates.md | | `poll_background_job` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/poll-background-job.md | | `sftp_list_directory` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/sftp-list-directory.md | | `ssh_list_sessions` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/ssh-list-sessions.md | | `ssh_session_ping` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/ssh-session-ping.md | | `add_ssh_key` | Write | Medium | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/add-ssh-key.md | | `issue_cert` | Write | Medium | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/issue-cert.md | | `ssh_disconnect` | Write | Medium | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/ssh-disconnect.md | | `transfer_file` | Write | Medium | https://policylayer.com/tools/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server/transfer-file.md | ## Tool descriptions - `cancel_background_job` — Cancel a running background job. - `remove_ssh_key` — Revoke / remove an SSH key by its key_id. - `revoke_cert` — Revoke an issued SSH certificate. - `sftp_delete` — Delete a remote file via SFTP. - `approve_request` — Approve a pending approval request. - `request_approval` — Request approval for a privileged (Tier 2) operation. - `ssh_connect` — Open a persistent SSH session to a host. - `get_audit_logs` — Return the last N audit log entries. Read-only. - `get_host_facts` — Get safe host metadata (OS, uptime, kernel) — no secrets. - `list_background_jobs` — List all background jobs (running + completed). - `list_hosts` — List all allowed SSH hosts with metadata (labels, roles, description). - `list_pending_approvals` — List all pending approval requests. - `list_templates` — List all available command templates that can be used with run_ssh_command. - `poll_background_job` — Read accumulated output and status of a background job (redacted). - `sftp_list_directory` — List files and directories at a remote path. - `ssh_list_sessions` — List all active SSH sessions and remaining connection slots. - `ssh_session_ping` — Health-check a persistent SSH session. - `add_ssh_key` — Register a new SSH public key with policy checks. - `issue_cert` — Issue a short-lived SSH certificate for a user. - `ssh_disconnect` — Close a persistent SSH session. ## Related servers - Delx Mcp A2a (1082 tools) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-davidmosiah-delx-mcp-a2a.md - Delx Protocol — Agent Recovery & Continuity (1076 tools) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-davidmosiah-delx-protocol.md - Delx MCP Server (740 tools) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-davidmosiah-delx-mcp-server.md - Binance MCP Server (734 tools) — https://policylayer.com/tools/nirholas-binance-mcp.md - Yaver (664 tools) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-kivanccakmak-yaver.md - Chaoxing Agent (565 tools) — https://policylayer.com/tools/chaoxing-agent.md - GoHighLevel MCP Server (559 tools) — https://policylayer.com/tools/busybee3333-go-high-level-mcp-2026-complete.md - Spotify (544 tools) — https://policylayer.com/tools/novalux12-spotify-mcp.md ## 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` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Recommended policies for every tool: https://policylayer.com/policies/bhayanak-ssh-mcp-server