create_dockercompose_application
Create an application from a Docker Compose file (no Git).
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What create_dockercompose_application does on Coolify
AI agents use create_dockercompose_application to create or update resources in Coolify, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Coolify environment.
Why create_dockercompose_application is rated Medium
This tool creates a new application resource from a Docker Compose file. It is a Write operation as it creates new data/resources on the Coolify platform. While it could potentially spin up containers, the primary action is resource creation, which is reversible (the application can be deleted). Severity is medium as misconfiguration could deploy unintended services.
From the tool's definition Create an application from a Docker Compose file (no Git).
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The rule that runs create_dockercompose_application safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Coolify, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_dockercompose_application, this is the rule to start with:
create_dockercompose_application stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Coolify, apply this rule, and every create_dockercompose_application call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_dockercompose_application
Create an application from a Docker Compose file (no Git). It is categorised as a Write tool in the Coolify MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Coolify MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_dockercompose_application: 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 Coolify. Nothing to install.
create_dockercompose_application is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_dockercompose_application 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 create_dockercompose_application. 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.
create_dockercompose_application is provided by the Coolify MCP server (coolify-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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