Low Risk

deployment_status

[API] Check the current status of a deployment ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Monitoring deployment progress ✓ Verifying successful deployments ✓ Checking for deployment failures ⚠️ Not for: × Service runtime logs × Database logs → Prerequisites: deployment_list, deployment_trigger → Next steps: de...

Part of the Railway Infrastructure Manager MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents call deployment_status to retrieve information from Railway Infrastructure Manager without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.

Even though deployment_status only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.

Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.

antonioevans-railway-mcp.yaml
tools:
  deployment_status:
    rules:
      - action: allow

See the full Railway Infrastructure Manager policy for all 36 tools.

Tool Name deployment_status
Category Read
Risk Level Low

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Agents calling read-class tools like deployment_status have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.

What does the deployment_status tool do? +

[API] Check the current status of a deployment ⚡️ Best for: ✓ Monitoring deployment progress ✓ Verifying successful deployments ✓ Checking for deployment failures ⚠️ Not for: × Service runtime logs × Database logs → Prerequisites: deployment_list, deployment_trigger → Next steps: deployment_logs → Related: service_info, service_restart, deployment_wait. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Railway Infrastructure Manager MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on deployment_status? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for deployment_status. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Railway Infrastructure Manager MCP server.

What risk level is deployment_status? +

deployment_status is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit deployment_status? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the deployment_status rule in your Intercept 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.

How do I block deployment_status completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for deployment_status. 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.

What MCP server provides deployment_status? +

deployment_status is provided by the Railway Infrastructure Manager MCP server (antonioevans/railway-mcp). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on Railway Infrastructure Manager

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept
github.com/policylayer/intercept →
// GET IN TOUCH

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