common-restart-application · Sitecore MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What common-restart-application does on SitecoreMCP

AI agents invoke common-restart-application to trigger actions in SitecoreMCP. 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 IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why common-restart-application needs a policy

Restarting an application pool is an Execute-class operation because it runs a system command with external effects. While not destructive (the operation is reversible and the system will restart normally), it causes immediate downtime, service interruption, and potential loss of in-flight requests.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'common-restart-application' with description 'Restarts the Sitecore Application pool.' indicates execution of a system-level operation that triggers an external process (application pool restart).

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Verdict

common-restart-application Rate-limited

common-restart-application 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "common-restart-application": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "common-restart-application_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about common-restart-application

What does the common-restart-application tool do? +

Restarts the Sitecore Application pool. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the SitecoreMCP MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on common-restart-application? +

Register the Sitecore MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for common-restart-application: 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 SitecoreMCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is common-restart-application? +

common-restart-application is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit common-restart-application? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the common-restart-application 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.

How do I block common-restart-application completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for common-restart-application. 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.

What MCP server provides common-restart-application? +

common-restart-application is provided by the Sitecore MCP server (ramseur/mcp-sitecore-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.