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server_stats

Get server statistics including CPU, memory usage, and uptime.

How to control server_stats ↓

What server_stats does on Minecraft Docker MCP

AI agents call server_stats to retrieve information from Minecraft Docker MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why server_stats needs a policy

The tool retrieves monitoring data about the Docker container running the Minecraft server. It does not modify, execute, or delete anything—it only reads and reports system metrics. This is a non-destructive information gathering operation with minimal security impact.

From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate retrieval of server statistics: 'Get server statistics including CPU, memory usage, and uptime.' This is a query operation with no side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access server_stats gives an agent:

How to control server_stats

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Minecraft Docker MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for server_stats:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "server_stats": {}
  }
}

server_stats is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Minecraft Docker MCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about server_stats

What does the server_stats tool do? +

Get server statistics including CPU, memory usage, and uptime. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Minecraft Docker MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on server_stats? +

Register the Minecraft Docker MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for server_stats: 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 Minecraft Docker MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is server_stats? +

server_stats is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit server_stats? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the server_stats 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 server_stats completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for server_stats. 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 server_stats? +

server_stats is provided by the Minecraft Docker MCP server (rgbkrk/rcon-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Minecraft Docker MCP tool call.

Start from Minecraft Docker MCP, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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