18 tools. 16 can modify or destroy data without limits.
16 write tools that can modify data. Rate limits recommended.
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Write operations (pg_copy_between_databases, pg_debug_database, pg_export_table_data) modify state. Without rate limits, an agent can make hundreds of changes in seconds — faster than any human can review or revert.
Execute tools (pg_execute_mutation, pg_execute_query, pg_execute_sql) trigger processes with side effects. Builds, notifications, workflows — all fired without throttling.
Intercept sits between your agent and PostgreSQL Database Management Server. Every tool call checked against your policy before it executes — so your agent can do its job without breaking things.
npx -y @policylayer/intercept scan -- npx -y @HenkDz/postgresql-mcp-server pg_copy_between_databases:
rules:
- rate_limit: 30/hour Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.
pg_analyze_database:
rules:
- rate_limit: 60/minute Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.
The PostgreSQL Database Management Server server has 13 write tools including pg_copy_between_databases, pg_debug_database, pg_export_table_data. Set rate limits in your policy file -- for example, rate_limit: 10/hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. Intercept enforces this at the transport layer.
18 tools across 3 categories: Execute, Read, Write. 2 are read-only. 16 can modify, create, or delete data.
One line change. Instead of running the PostgreSQL Database Management Server server directly, prefix it with Intercept: intercept -c henkdz-postgresql-mcp-server.yaml -- npx -y @HenkDz/postgresql-mcp-server. Download a pre-built policy from policylayer.com/policies/henkdz-postgresql-mcp-server and adjust the limits to match your use case.
Starter policies available for each. Same risk classification, same one-command setup.
Set budgets, approvals, and hard limits across MCP servers.
npx -y @policylayer/intercept init