# reboot_vps

Reboot a VPS

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `reboot_vps`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/reboot-vps

## Facts

- Tool: `reboot_vps`
- Server: 20i MCP Server (`cbrown35/20i-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/Cbrown35/20i-MCP
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "reboot_vps",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why reboot_vps is rated High

Rebooting a VPS is an external operation that causes service interruption and restart of all running processes. While not permanently destructive (data is preserved), it disrupts live services, terminates active connections, and can cause downtime. This qualifies as Execute with high severity due to the blast radius of taking down a live server environment.

From the tool's own definition: "'Reboot a VPS' — triggers an external operation (system reboot) on a live virtual private server"

## Use case

AI agents invoke reboot_vps to trigger actions in 20i MCP Server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches 20i MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "reboot_vps": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "reboot_vps_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on 20i MCP Server (301)

- `deactivate_package` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/deactivate-package.md
- `deactivate_vps` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/deactivate-vps.md
- `delete_application` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/delete-application.md
- `delete_cdn_security_headers` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/delete-cdn-security-headers.md
- `delete_easy_builder_instance` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/delete-easy-builder-instance.md
- `delete_hosting_package` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/delete-hosting-package.md
- `delete_mssql_database` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/delete-mssql-database.md
- `delete_package` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/delete-package.md
- `manage_directories` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/manage-directories.md
- `manage_wordpress_plugin` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/manage-wordpress-plugin.md
- `purge_cdn_cache` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/purge-cdn-cache.md
- `rebuild_vps` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/rebuild-vps.md
- `reinstall_software` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/reinstall-software.md
- `reinstall_wordpress` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/reinstall-wordpress.md
- `remove_country_block` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/remove-country-block.md
- `remove_ip_block` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/remove-ip-block.md
- `remove_mssql_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/remove-mssql-user.md
- `remove_ssl_certificates` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/remove-ssl-certificates.md
- `remove_stack_user_from_package` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/remove-stack-user-from-package.md
- `remove_subdomain` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/remove-subdomain.md
- `reset_managed_vps_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/reset-managed-vps-profile.md
- `restore_ftp_backup` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/restore-ftp-backup.md
- `restore_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/restore-snapshot.md
- `shutdown_vps` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/shutdown-vps.md
- `suspend_package` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/suspend-package.md
- `activate_vps` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/activate-vps.md
- `change_vps_root_password` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/change-vps-root-password.md
- `clone_wordpress_staging` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/clone-wordpress-staging.md
- `deploy_application` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/deploy-application.md
- `deploy_website_complete` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-mcp/deploy-website-complete.md
- …and 271 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/cbrown35-20i-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`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=cbrown35-20i-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/cbrown35-20i-mcp