stop_container
A execute tool on the 1Panel MCP server.
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What stop_container does on 1Panel MCP Server
AI agents invoke stop_container to trigger actions in 1Panel MCP Server. 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 stop_container is rated High
This tool executes a control action on infrastructure (halting a running container) rather than merely reading or writing data. While not irreversible like deletion, it has significant operational impact and fits Execute rather than Write. Severity is high because misuse could cause service outages affecting multiple users or systems.
From the tool's definition stop_container - Stops a Docker container. This triggers an external operation (container halt) whose effects depend on arguments (which container to stop). Stopping containers can disrupt services and cause downtime.
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The rule that runs stop_container 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 stop_container, this is the rule to start with:
stop_container 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 1Panel MCP Server, apply this rule, and every stop_container call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about stop_container
stop_container is a execute tool on the 1Panel MCP Server MCP server. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the 1Panel MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the 1Panel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for stop_container: 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.
stop_container 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 stop_container 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 stop_container. 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.
stop_container 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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