# operate_mcp_server

Operate MCP server (XPack)

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `operate_mcp_server`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/operate-mcp-server

## Facts

- Tool: `operate_mcp_server`
- Server: 1Panel MCP Server (`eaveluo/1panel-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/EaveLuo/1panel-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": "operate_mcp_server",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why operate_mcp_server is rated High

The tool 'operate' verb suggests executing operations against an MCP server, which could include starting, stopping, restarting, or otherwise controlling server processes. This falls under Execute as it triggers external operations. Severity is high because misconfigured or malicious operations on an MCP server could disrupt infrastructure.

From the tool's own definition: "'Operate MCP server (XPack)' — the word 'operate' implies triggering actions on the MCP server infrastructure"

## Use case

AI agents invoke operate_mcp_server to trigger actions in 1Panel 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 1Panel MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on 1Panel MCP Server (285)

- `clean_compose_log` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/clean-compose-log.md
- `clean_container_log` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/clean-container-log.md
- `clean_monitor_data` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/clean-monitor-data.md
- `clear_recycle_bin` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/clear-recycle-bin.md
- `delete_ai_agent` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-ai-agent.md
- `delete_ai_agent_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-ai-agent-account.md
- `delete_backup` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-backup.md
- `delete_backup_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-backup-account.md
- `delete_certificate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-certificate.md
- `delete_clam_config` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-clam-config.md
- `delete_cronjob` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-cronjob.md
- `delete_database` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-database.md
- `delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-file.md
- `delete_firewall_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-firewall-rule.md
- `delete_ftp_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-ftp-user.md
- `delete_host` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-host.md
- `delete_host_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-host-group.md
- `delete_host_ssh_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-host-ssh-key.md
- `delete_mcp_server` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-mcp-server.md
- `delete_ollama_model` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-ollama-model.md
- `delete_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-snapshot.md
- `delete_website` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-website.md
- `delete_website_domain` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-website-domain.md
- `partition_disk` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/partition-disk.md
- `prune_containers` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/prune-containers.md
- `recover_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/recover-snapshot.md
- `recreate_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/recreate-snapshot.md
- `remove_compose` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/remove-compose.md
- `remove_container` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/remove-container.md
- `remove_image` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/remove-image.md
- …and 255 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-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=eaveluo-1panel-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/eaveluo-1panel-mcp