dokploy_cancel_deployment · Dokploy MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What dokploy_cancel_deployment does on Dokploy

AI agents invoke dokploy_cancel_deployment to trigger actions in Dokploy. 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 IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why dokploy_cancel_deployment needs a policy

Cancelling a running deployment is an operational action that interrupts an in-progress process and affects application availability. It is not purely destructive (data is not deleted) but it executes a state change on an external system (the deployment pipeline). Misuse could disrupt production deployments, making severity high.

From the tool's definition Cancel a running deployment for an application

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Verdict

dokploy_cancel_deployment Rate-limited

dokploy_cancel_deployment 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "dokploy_cancel_deployment": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "dokploy_cancel_deployment_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about dokploy_cancel_deployment

What does the dokploy_cancel_deployment tool do? +

Cancel a running deployment for an application. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Dokploy MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on dokploy_cancel_deployment? +

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

What risk level is dokploy_cancel_deployment? +

dokploy_cancel_deployment is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit dokploy_cancel_deployment? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the dokploy_cancel_deployment 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 dokploy_cancel_deployment completely? +

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

dokploy_cancel_deployment is provided by the Dokploy MCP server (wyattjoh/dokploy-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.