# mittwald_container_start

Start a stopped container.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `mittwald_container_start`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-container-start

## Facts

- Tool: `mittwald_container_start`
- Server: Mittwald MCP Server (`mittwald/mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/mittwald/mcp-server
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "mittwald_container_start",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why mittwald_container_start is rated High

Starting a container is an Execute action—it triggers an external operation (container startup) whose effects depend on the container's configuration and workload. While not destructive or immediately harmful, it can launch arbitrary workloads, consume resources, or trigger cascading effects.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'mittwald_container_start' and description 'Start a stopped container' indicate execution of a container operation."

## Use case

AI agents invoke mittwald_container_start to trigger actions in Mittwald 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Mittwald MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "mittwald_container_start": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "mittwald_container_start_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Mittwald MCP Server (171)

- `mittwald_app_uninstall` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-app-uninstall.md
- `mittwald_backup_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-backup-delete.md
- `mittwald_backup_schedule_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-backup-schedule-delete.md
- `mittwald_container_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-container-delete.md
- `mittwald_context_reset_session` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-context-reset-session.md
- `mittwald_cronjob_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-cronjob-delete.md
- `mittwald_database_mysql_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-database-mysql-delete.md
- `mittwald_database_mysql_user_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-database-mysql-user-delete.md
- `mittwald_domain_virtualhost_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-domain-virtualhost-delete.md
- `mittwald_extension_uninstall` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-extension-uninstall.md
- `mittwald_mail_address_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-mail-address-delete.md
- `mittwald_mail_deliverybox_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-mail-deliverybox-delete.md
- `mittwald_org_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-org-delete.md
- `mittwald_org_membership_revoke` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-org-membership-revoke.md
- `mittwald_project_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-project-delete.md
- `mittwald_registry_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-registry-delete.md
- `mittwald_sftp_user_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-sftp-user-delete.md
- `mittwald_ssh_user_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-ssh-user-delete.md
- `mittwald_stack_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-stack-delete.md
- `mittwald_user_api_token_revoke` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-user-api-token-revoke.md
- `mittwald_user_ssh_key_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-user-ssh-key-delete.md
- `mittwald_volume_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-volume-delete.md
- `mittwald_app_install_wordpress` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-app-install-wordpress.md
- `mittwald_app_open` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-app-open.md
- `mittwald_app_ssh` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-app-ssh.md
- `mittwald_app_upgrade` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-app-upgrade.md
- `mittwald_container_recreate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-container-recreate.md
- `mittwald_container_restart` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-container-restart.md
- `mittwald_container_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-container-run.md
- `mittwald_container_stop` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-container-stop.md
- …and 141 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server.md

## For agents

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=mittwald-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/mittwald-mcp-server