update-database-password

Update the root database password on a server.

SERVERLaravel Forge SOURCE@vitrion/laravel-forge-mcp

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

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WHAT IT DOES

What update-database-password does on Laravel Forge

AI agents use update-database-password to create or update resources in Laravel Forge, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Laravel Forge environment.

RISK

Why update-database-password is rated Medium

An AI agent can call update-database-password faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Laravel Forge by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs update-database-password safely

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

update-database-password Rate-limited

update-database-password stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "update-database-password": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "update-database-password_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Laravel Forge, apply this rule, and every update-database-password call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about update-database-password

What does the update-database-password tool do? +

Update the root database password on a server. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Laravel Forge MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on update-database-password? +

Register the Laravel Forge MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update-database-password: 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 Laravel Forge. Nothing to install.

What risk level is update-database-password? +

update-database-password is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit update-database-password? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the update-database-password 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 update-database-password completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for update-database-password. 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 update-database-password? +

update-database-password is provided by the Laravel Forge MCP server (@vitrion/laravel-forge-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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