Get host count report (proxy, redirection, stream, dead)
AI agents call get_host_report to retrieve information from Nginx Proxy Manager MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a retrieval operation to generate a report of host statistics. It has no side effects, makes no modifications to proxy infrastructure, certificates, or access lists, and does not execute commands or delete data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_host_report' and description 'Get host count report' indicate a query operation that retrieves and reports on existing host counts without modifying any data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get host count report (proxy, redirection, stream, dead). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Nginx Proxy Manager MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Nginx Proxy Manager MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_host_report: 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 Nginx Proxy Manager MCP. Nothing to install.
get_host_report is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_host_report 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 get_host_report. 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.
get_host_report is provided by the Nginx Proxy Manager MCP server (verybigsad/nginx-proxy-manager-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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