// SCAN REPORT

Render

21 tools. 7 can modify or destroy data without limits.

7 write tools that can modify data. Rate limits recommended.

Last updated:

7 can modify or destroy data
14 read-only
21 tools total
// TOOL MAP
Read (14) Write / Execute (7) Destructive / Financial (0)
// WHAT CAN GO WRONG
✕

Write operations (create_cron_job, create_key_value, create_postgres) modify state. Without rate limits, an agent can make hundreds of changes in seconds — faster than any human can review or revert.

One command. Full control.

Intercept sits between your agent and Render. 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 @render-oss/render-mcp-server
Scans every tool. Generates a policy. Starts enforcing.
Works with Claude Code · Cursor · Claude Desktop · Windsurf · any MCP client
// RECOMMENDED RULES
Rate limit write operations
create_cron_job:
  rules:
    - rate_limit: 30/hour

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations
get_deploy:
  rules:
    - rate_limit: 60/minute

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

// ALL 21 RENDER TOOLS
WRITE 7 tools
Write create_cron_job Write create_key_value Write create_postgres Write create_static_site Write create_web_service Write select_workspace Write update_environment_variables
READ 14 tools
Read get_deploy Read get_key_value Read get_metrics Read get_postgres Read get_selected_workspace Read get_service Read list_deploys Read list_key_value Read list_log_label_values Read list_logs Read list_postgres_instances Read list_services Read list_workspaces Read query_render_postgres
// FAQ
How do I prevent bulk modifications through Render? +

The Render server has 7 write tools including create_cron_job, create_key_value, create_postgres. 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.

How many tools does the Render MCP server expose? +

21 tools across 2 categories: Read, Write. 14 are read-only. 7 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I add Intercept to my Render setup? +

One line change. Instead of running the Render server directly, prefix it with Intercept: intercept -c render.yaml -- npx -y @@render-oss/render-mcp-server. Download a pre-built policy from policylayer.com/policies/render and adjust the limits to match your use case.

policylayer/intercept

Control every MCP tool call
your agent makes.

Set budgets, approvals, and hard limits across MCP servers.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept init
Protect your agent in 30 seconds. Scans your MCP config and generates enforcement policies for every server.
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