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What mail_forwarders_create does on Hostinger
AI agents use mail_forwarders_create 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 mail_forwarders_create is rated Medium
This tool creates a new email forwarder configuration, which modifies the mail infrastructure by adding a reversible forwarding rule. It is a Write operation (creates new configuration) rather than Read (no data retrieval), Execute (no code/command execution), Destructive (reversible via deletion), or Financial (no money movement).
From the tool's definition Tool name 'mail_forwarders_create' and description 'Create an email forwarder' indicate creation of a new email forwarding rule.
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The rule that runs mail_forwarders_create 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 mail_forwarders_create, this is the rule to start with:
mail_forwarders_create 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 mail_forwarders_create call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about mail_forwarders_create
Create an email forwarder. 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 mail_forwarders_create: 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.
mail_forwarders_create 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 mail_forwarders_create 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 mail_forwarders_create. 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.
mail_forwarders_create 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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