inspect

Shows detailed container or image information with structured state, image, and platform data.

SERVERBuild SOURCEDave-London/Pare

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What inspect does on Build

AI agents call inspect to retrieve information from Build without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why inspect is rated Low

This tool retrieves and displays information about containers or images without modifying them, executing commands within them, or causing side effects. It is a read-only diagnostic operation analogous to 'docker inspect' or similar inspection commands.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'inspect' and description 'Shows detailed container or image information' indicates data retrieval only. The phrase 'structured state, image, and platform data' describes output, not modifications or execution of containers.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs inspect safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Build, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For inspect, this is the rule to start with:

inspect Allowed

inspect is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "inspect": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Build, apply this rule, and every inspect call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about inspect

What does the inspect tool do? +

Shows detailed container or image information with structured state, image, and platform data. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Build MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on inspect? +

Register the Build MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for inspect: 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 Build. Nothing to install.

What risk level is inspect? +

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

Can I rate-limit inspect? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the inspect 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.

How do I block inspect completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for inspect. 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 inspect? +

inspect is provided by the Build MCP server (Dave-London/Pare). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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