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PacketMaster

22 tools. 0 can modify or destroy data without limits.

Read-only server. Low risk, but rate limits prevent runaway API costs.

Last updated: 2 Jul 2026

0 can modify or destroy data

22 read-only

22 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 02/07/2026

How to control PacketMaster ↓

TOOL MAP

What PacketMaster exposes to your agents

Read (22) Write / Execute (0) Destructive / Financial (0)

Running more than one server? Check your whole stack →

THE RISK

What can go wrong

Even read-only tools carry cost. An agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up bills.

POLICY

How to control PacketMaster

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

Cap read operations

{
  "pm_asymmetric_hints": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "pm_asymmetric_hints_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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

Create a free account and register PacketMaster — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON PACKETMASTER →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 22 PacketMaster tools

READ 22 tools

Read pm_asymmetric_hints Detect one-sided capture symptoms: SYN without ACK, lost segments, ICMP-in-tunnel. Read pm_check_install Verify tshark/capinfos installation and configuration. Read pm_conversations Top conversations by bytes (ip, tcp, or udp). Read pm_detect_capture_type Detect wlan vs ethernet capture and recommend entry-point tool. Read pm_dhcp_analysis DHCP transaction analysis with stuck-pattern detection (optional STA MAC). Read pm_dns_analysis DNS query/response analysis, top names, and failure samples (optional client IP). Read pm_endpoints Top IP endpoints by traffic volume. Read pm_expert_info Wireshark expert information (errors, warnings, notes, chats). Read pm_extract_fields Extract specific tshark fields with pagination. Read pm_file_info Return capinfos metadata and optional SHA-256 hash for a PCAP file. Read pm_filter_packets Return packet summaries matching a display filter. Read pm_follow_stream Follow a TCP/UDP/HTTP/TLS stream (truncated, redacted by default). Read pm_io_stats Traffic volume over time intervals. Read pm_latency_summary Per-flow RTT statistics from tcp.analysis.ack_rtt. Read pm_protocol_hierarchy Protocol distribution tree from tshark -z io,phs. Read pm_tcp_anomalies Count and sample TCP anomalies: retrans, dup ACK, zero window, OOO, RST. Read pm_troubleshoot_flow Deep dive on traffic between two IP addresses (optional port). Read pm_troubleshoot_quick_scan Composite triage: file info, expert, top conversations, TCP anomalies, protocol hierarchy. Read pm_wifi_client_analysis Deep dive on one Wi-Fi client STA by MAC (wlan.addr, bidirectional). Read pm_wifi_quick_scan 802.11 monitor-mode triage: retries, mgmt frames, security, roaming, top BSSIDs. Read pm_wifi_roaming_analysis 802.11k/v roaming timeline: reassoc, neighbor reports, BSS transition, deauth. Read pm_wired_quick_scan Wired/EPC triage: DHCP, DNS, ICMP, L2 infra, VLAN, TCP anomalies, asymmetric hints.

FAQ

Questions about PacketMaster

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

The PacketMaster server is primarily read-only with 22 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 PacketMaster MCP server expose? +

22 tools across 1 categories: Read. 22 are read-only. 0 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on PacketMaster? +

Register the PacketMaster 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 PacketMaster tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 22 PacketMaster tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON PACKETMASTER →

Instant setup, no code required.

22 PacketMaster tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.