hosting_updateWordPressPluginsV1
Update one or more installed plugins to their latest version on a WordPress installation. Provide the WordPress installation (software) identifier in the path. It can be obtained from GET /api/hosting/v1/wordpress/installations (the id field). This operation is asynchronous: a successful response...
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What hosting_updateWordPressPluginsV1 does on Hostinger Api
AI agents invoke hosting_updateWordPressPluginsV1 to trigger actions in Hostinger Api. 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.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
plugins | array | Yes | Slugs of the installed plugins to update to their latest version. |
software | string | Yes | WordPress installation (software) identifier |
username | string | Yes | username parameter |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why hosting_updateWordPressPluginsV1 is rated High
This tool triggers an external operation (queuing an update job) that modifies WordPress plugin versions on a live hosting environment. While it's technically a write/update action, the asynchronous job execution and the potential for plugin updates to break site functionality (incompatibilities, behavior changes) make it closer to Execute in risk profile.
From the tool's definition Update one or more installed plugins to their latest version on a WordPress installation... This operation is asynchronous: a successful response only means the update job has been queued.
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The rule that runs hosting_updateWordPressPluginsV1 safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Hostinger Api, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For hosting_updateWordPressPluginsV1, this is the rule to start with:
hosting_updateWordPressPluginsV1 stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Hostinger Api, apply this rule, and every hosting_updateWordPressPluginsV1 call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hosting_updateWordPressPluginsV1
Update one or more installed plugins to their latest version on a WordPress installation. Provide the WordPress installation (software) identifier in the path. It can be obtained from GET /api/hosting/v1/wordpress/installations (the id field). This operation is asynchronous: a successful response only means the update job has been queued. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Hostinger Api MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
hosting_updateWordPressPluginsV1 accepts 3 parameters: plugins, software, username. Required: plugins, software, username. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Hostinger Api MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for hosting_updateWordPressPluginsV1: 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 Api. Nothing to install.
hosting_updateWordPressPluginsV1 is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the hosting_updateWordPressPluginsV1 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_updateWordPressPluginsV1. 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_updateWordPressPluginsV1 is provided by the Hostinger Api MCP server (hostinger-api-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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