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WireMCP

7 tools. 2 can modify or destroy data without limits.

2 write tools that can modify data. Rate limits recommended.

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2 can modify or destroy data
5 read-only
7 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 10/06/2026

How to control WireMCP ↓

TOOL MAP

Read (5) Write / Execute (2) Destructive / Financial (0)

MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

High Risk
Execute · High capture_packets This tool executes a live network capture process on the host system via tshark. Execute · High get_summary_stats This tool performs live network traffic capture, which triggers an external operation (tshark/Wireshark) that intercepts packets on the network interface.

2 of WireMCP's 7 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

HOW TO CONTROL WIREMCP

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and WireMCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Cap read operations
{
  "analyze_pcap": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "analyze_pcap_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

  1. Create a free account and register WireMCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
ENFORCE POLICY ON WIREMCP →

Free to start. No card required.

ALL 7 WIREMCP TOOLS

EXECUTE 2 tools
Execute capture_packets Capture live traffic and provide raw packet data as JSON for LLM analysis Execute get_summary_stats Capture live traffic and provide protocol hierarchy statistics for LLM analysis
READ 5 tools
Read analyze_pcap Analyze a PCAP file and provide general packet data as JSON for LLM analysis Read check_ip_threats Check a given IP address against URLhaus blacklist for IOCs Read check_threats Capture live traffic and check IPs against URLhaus blacklist Read extract_credentials Extract potential credentials (HTTP Basic Auth, FTP, Telnet) from a PCAP file for LLM analysis Read get_conversations Capture live traffic and provide TCP/UDP conversation statistics for LLM analysis

FAQ

Is the Wire MCP server safe to use without restrictions? +

The WireMCP server is primarily read-only with 5 read tools. While it cannot modify data, an agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up costs. Rate limiting is still recommended.

How many tools does the Wire MCP server expose? +

7 tools across 1 categories: Read. 5 are read-only. 2 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on WireMCP? +

Register the Wire MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every WireMCP tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 7 WireMCP tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON WIREMCP →

Free to start. No card required.

7 WireMCP tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 42,500+ MCP servers.

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