list_realtime_publications
A read tool on the Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition MCP server.
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What list_realtime_publications does on Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition
AI agents call list_realtime_publications to retrieve information from Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_realtime_publications is rated Low
The verb 'list' indicates data retrieval with no side effects. Querying realtime publication subscriptions is a passive operation that returns current state without altering it.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_realtime_publications' follows the 'list_*' pattern, which is conventionally a read-only operation that retrieves existing resources without modification. The server context (Supabase) confirms this is a database/realtime infrastructure tool.
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The rule that runs list_realtime_publications safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_realtime_publications, this is the rule to start with:
list_realtime_publications is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition, apply this rule, and every list_realtime_publications call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_realtime_publications
list_realtime_publications is a read tool on the Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_realtime_publications: 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 Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition. Nothing to install.
list_realtime_publications 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 list_realtime_publications 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 list_realtime_publications. 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.
list_realtime_publications is provided by the Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition MCP server (abdqum/supabase-mcp-selfhosted). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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