19 tools. 14 can modify or destroy data without limits.
4 destructive tools with no built-in limits. Policy required.
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Destructive tools (remove_container, remove_image, remove_network) permanently delete resources. There is no undo. An agent calling these in a retry loop causes irreversible damage.
Write operations (create_container, create_network, create_volume) modify state. Without rate limits, an agent can make hundreds of changes in seconds — faster than any human can review or revert.
Execute tools (build_image, recreate_container, run_container) trigger processes with side effects. Builds, notifications, workflows — all fired without throttling.
{
"remove_container": {
"deny_if": [
{
"conditions": [],
"on_deny": "Blocked by default. Requires approval."
}
]
}
} Destructive tools should never be available to autonomous agents without human approval.
{
"create_container": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "create_container_per_hour",
"window": "hour",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
} Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.
{
"fetch_container_logs": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "fetch_container_logs_per_minute",
"window": "minute",
"max": 60,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
} Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.
Yes. The Docker server exposes 4 destructive tools including remove_container, remove_image, remove_network. These permanently remove resources with no undo. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default so they never reach the upstream server.
The Docker server has 5 write tools including create_container, create_network, create_volume. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach Docker.
19 tools across 4 categories: Destructive, Execute, Read, Write. 5 are read-only. 14 can modify, create, or delete data.
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