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What list_composes does on 1Panel MCP Server
AI agents call list_composes to retrieve information from 1Panel MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_composes is rated Low
This tool queries and returns information about existing Docker Compose projects. It performs no side effects, creates no resources, executes no code, and cannot damage or alter infrastructure. It is purely informational (Read category). Severity is low because disclosure of compose project names poses minimal risk to a system, though in a defense-in-depth context it provides reconnaissance value.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_composes' and description 'List compose projects' indicate a retrieval/query operation that enumerates Docker Compose projects without modifying or executing anything.
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The rule that runs list_composes safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and 1Panel MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_composes, this is the rule to start with:
list_composes 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 1Panel MCP Server, apply this rule, and every list_composes call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_composes
List compose projects. It is categorised as a Read tool in the 1Panel MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the 1Panel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_composes: 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 1Panel MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_composes 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 list_composes 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 list_composes. 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.
list_composes is provided by the 1Panel MCP Server MCP server (eaveluo/1panel-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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