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What get_hetzner_images does on Coolify
AI agents call get_hetzner_images to retrieve information from Coolify without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_hetzner_images is rated Low
This tool retrieves or lists available Hetzner images, which is a read-only operation with no side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute anything—it simply returns information about existing OS images. The blast radius is minimal as misuse would only expose publicly available image metadata.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_hetzner_images' and description 'Get all available Hetzner OS images' indicate a query operation that retrieves information about available OS images without modifying any data.
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The rule that runs get_hetzner_images 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 get_hetzner_images, this is the rule to start with:
get_hetzner_images 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 Coolify, apply this rule, and every get_hetzner_images call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_hetzner_images
Get all available Hetzner OS images. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Coolify MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Coolify MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_hetzner_images: 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.
get_hetzner_images 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 get_hetzner_images 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 get_hetzner_images. 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.
get_hetzner_images 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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