restart-application

THE RISK

High Risk

Why restart-application needs a policy

This tool executes control commands (stop/start) on deployed applications, making it an Execute-category tool rather than Write. While the operation is reversible (restart can be undone by restarting again), it directly triggers external service operations and can cause temporary application downtime or trigger configuration reloads with side effects.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'stops and then starts the application, applying any configuration changes.' This involves triggering external operations (stopping and starting services) whose effects depend on the application UUID argument.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access restart-application gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control restart-application

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Coolify MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for restart-application:

policy.json

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

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.

Create a free account and register Coolify MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about restart-application

What does the restart-application tool do? +

Restart a specific application using its UUID. This stops and then starts the application, applying any configuration changes. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Coolify MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

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

Register the Coolify MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for 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 Coolify MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is restart-application? +

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

Can I rate-limit restart-application? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the 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 restart-application completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for 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 restart-application? +

restart-application is provided by the Coolify MCP Server MCP server (stumason/coolify-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Coolify MCP Server tool call.

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

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