domains_update_nameservers
Update nameservers for a domain.
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What domains_update_nameservers does on Hostinger
AI agents use domains_update_nameservers to create or update resources in Hostinger, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Hostinger environment.
Why domains_update_nameservers is rated Medium
This tool modifies domain settings (nameservers) which are critical to domain operation and DNS resolution. While reversible, nameserver changes have immediate and broad impact on domain functionality and can redirect traffic. This constitutes a Write operation with high severity due to the criticality of nameserver configuration to domain accessibility.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'domains_update_nameservers' and description 'Update nameservers for a domain' indicate a modification operation on domain configuration.
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The rule that runs domains_update_nameservers safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Hostinger, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For domains_update_nameservers, this is the rule to start with:
domains_update_nameservers stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Hostinger, apply this rule, and every domains_update_nameservers call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about domains_update_nameservers
Update nameservers for a domain. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Hostinger MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Hostinger MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for domains_update_nameservers: 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 Hostinger. Nothing to install.
domains_update_nameservers is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the domains_update_nameservers 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 domains_update_nameservers. 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.
domains_update_nameservers is provided by the Hostinger MCP server (idugeni/hostinger-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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