# list_tables

A read tool on the Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_tables`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/list-tables

## Facts

- Tool: `list_tables`
- Server: Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition (`abdqum/supabase-mcp-selfhosted`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/abdqum/Supabase-MCP-SelfHosted
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "list_tables",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list_tables is rated Low

List operations are inherently Read category—they retrieve and present existing data without modification, deletion, or execution of arbitrary code. The sibling tools on this Supabase server (analyze_performance, check_health, backup_database, apply_migration, etc.) confirm this is a data management context where 'list_tables' would query schema metadata.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list_tables' indicates a listing/querying operation with no side effects. The description is empty, but the name strongly suggests retrieval of table metadata from a database."

## Use case

AI agents call list_tables 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_tables": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition (56)

- `delete_auth_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/delete-auth-user.md
- `delete_subscription` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/delete-subscription.md
- `apply_migration` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/apply-migration.md
- `auto_create_indexes` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/auto-create-indexes.md
- `auto_migrate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/auto-migrate.md
- `execute_psql` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/execute-psql.md
- `execute_sql` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/execute-sql.md
- `manage_docker` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/manage-docker.md
- `manage_functions` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/manage-functions.md
- `manage_triggers` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/manage-triggers.md
- `push_migrations` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/push-migrations.md
- `realtime_management` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/realtime-management.md
- `rebuild_hooks` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/rebuild-hooks.md
- `smart_migration` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/smart-migration.md
- `sync_schema` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/sync-schema.md
- `vacuum_analyze` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/vacuum-analyze.md
- `validate_migration` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/validate-migration.md
- `hello` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/hello.md
- `analyze_performance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/analyze-performance.md
- `analyze_rls_coverage` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/analyze-rls-coverage.md
- `audit_security` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/audit-security.md
- `check_health` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/check-health.md
- `generate_typescript_types` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/generate-typescript-types.md
- `get_anon_key` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/get-anon-key.md
- `get_auth_user` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/get-auth-user.md
- `get_database_connections` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/get-database-connections.md
- `get_database_stats` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/get-database-stats.md
- `get_logs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/get-logs.md
- `get_project_url` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/get-project-url.md
- `get_service_key` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/get-service-key.md
- …and 26 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted