hosting_php_update_version
Change PHP version for a website.
This record as markdown: /tools/hostinger-mcp/hosting-php-update-version.md
What hosting_php_update_version does on Hostinger
AI agents use hosting_php_update_version 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 hosting_php_update_version is rated Medium
This tool modifies a website's PHP version configuration. While it changes system state, the operation is reversible—a different PHP version can be selected later. It does not delete data, execute arbitrary code, or trigger financial transactions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'hosting_php_update_version' and description 'Change PHP version for a website' indicate a modification operation that updates configuration.
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The rule that runs hosting_php_update_version 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_update_version, this is the rule to start with:
hosting_php_update_version 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 hosting_php_update_version call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hosting_php_update_version
Change PHP version for a website. 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 hosting_php_update_version: 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_update_version 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 hosting_php_update_version 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_update_version. 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_update_version 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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