restart_server

What restart_server does on Kiln

AI agents invoke restart_server to trigger actions in Kiln. 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_server is rated High

restart_server performs an irrevocable operational action (server restart) whose effects are substantial but not data-destructive or financial. It is Execute rather than Destructive because the restart itself is reversible (the server comes back up) and does not permanently delete data. High severity reflects the potential to disrupt active 3D print jobs and temporarily disable printer access.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'restart_server'; description is empty. In the context of a 3D printer control server (OctoPrint, Moonraker, Bambu, Prusa, Elegoo), restarting the server triggers an external operation with significant effects: interruption of print jobs, loss of…

The rule that runs restart_server safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Kiln, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For restart_server, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "restart_server": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "restart_server_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Questions about restart_server