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What hosting_php_info does on Hostinger
AI agents call hosting_php_info to retrieve information from Hostinger without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why hosting_php_info is rated Low
This tool retrieves and displays PHP configuration details, version info, loaded modules, and server environment variables. It has no side effects, does not modify data, execute code, or delete anything. It is purely informational. While exposure of phpinfo() output can aid reconnaissance in a security assessment context, the tool itself only reads and returns diagnostic data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'hosting_php_info' and description 'Get full phpinfo() output' indicate retrieval of PHP configuration and environment information without modification. phpinfo() is a diagnostic function that outputs server state information.
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The rule that runs hosting_php_info 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 hosting_php_info, this is the rule to start with:
hosting_php_info is read-only, so it stays allowed. 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 hosting_php_info call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hosting_php_info
Get full phpinfo() output. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Hostinger MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Hostinger MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for hosting_php_info: 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.
hosting_php_info is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the hosting_php_info 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 hosting_php_info. 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.
hosting_php_info 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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