restart_mcp
A execute tool on the Pypi:best Cad MCP server.
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What restart_mcp does on Pypi:best Cad
AI agents invoke restart_mcp to trigger actions in Pypi:best Cad. 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.
Why restart_mcp is rated High
Restarting a server is an Execute category action—it runs/triggers an external operation (server restart) whose effects depend on system state. While not immediately destructive to data, it interrupts service, may lose in-flight operations, and could corrupt unsaved CAD work. The empty description lowers confidence slightly, but the name and context (Windows AutoCAD MCP server) make the intent clear.
From the tool's definition Tool named 'restart_mcp' with empty description suggests restarting the MCP server process itself, which is a system operation that triggers external effects.
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The rule that runs restart_mcp safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Pypi:best Cad, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For restart_mcp, this is the rule to start with:
restart_mcp 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 Pypi:best Cad, apply this rule, and every restart_mcp call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about restart_mcp
restart_mcp is a execute tool on the Pypi:best Cad MCP server. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Pypi:best Cad MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Pypi:best Cad MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for restart_mcp: 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 Pypi:best Cad. Nothing to install.
restart_mcp 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 restart_mcp 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 restart_mcp. 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.
restart_mcp is provided by the Pypi:best Cad MCP server (pypi:best-cad-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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