manage_functions
A execute tool on the Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition MCP server.
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What manage_functions does on Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition
AI agents invoke manage_functions to trigger actions in Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why manage_functions is rated High
The description is empty, so classification is based on the tool name and server context. 'Manage functions' on a Supabase server most likely refers to creating, updating, or deleting database functions (PostgreSQL functions/stored procedures) or Edge Functions. This spans Write, Execute, and potentially Destructive operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'manage_functions' on a Supabase MCP server with sibling tools for database operations, migrations, and monitoring.
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The rule that runs manage_functions 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 manage_functions, this is the rule to start with:
manage_functions stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. 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 manage_functions call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about manage_functions
manage_functions is a execute tool on the Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition MCP server. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for manage_functions: 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.
manage_functions is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the manage_functions 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 manage_functions. 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.
manage_functions 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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