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Network MCP Server

34 tools. 8 can modify or destroy data without limits.

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

Last updated: 29 Jun 2026

8 can modify or destroy data

26 read-only

34 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 29/06/2026

How to control Network MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What Network MCP Server exposes to your agents

Read (26) Write / Execute (8) Destructive / Financial (0)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

High Risk

The most dangerous Network MCP Server tools

Execute · Medium batch_ping A batch ping tool executes ICMP ping requests against multiple hosts, triggering external network operations. Execute · High batch_port_check A batch port check tool scans multiple network ports across potentially many hosts. Execute · Critical custom_scapy_filter Scapy is a powerful Python network tool capable of crafting and injecting arbitrary packets, running custom scripts, and performing deep packet inspection. Execute · Medium find_tcp_issues The description is empty, lowering confidence.

8 of Network MCP Server's 34 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control Network MCP Server

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

Rate limit write operations

{
  "plan_subnets": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "plan_subnets_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "analyze_dns_traffic": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "analyze_dns_traffic_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 Network MCP Server — 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 NETWORK →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 34 Network MCP Server tools

EXECUTE 7 tools

Execute batch_ping batch_ping Execute batch_port_check batch_port_check Execute custom_scapy_filter custom_scapy_filter Execute find_tcp_issues find_tcp_issues Execute mtr mtr Execute ping ping Execute traceroute traceroute

WRITE 1 tools

Write plan_subnets plan_subnets

READ 26 tools

Read analyze_dns_traffic analyze_dns_traffic Read analyze_throughput Calculate observed throughput per conversation (Mbps) from a pcap file. Read asn_lookup Lookup origin ASN for an IP address (BGP origin intel). Read batch_dns_lookup batch_dns_lookup Read capabilities Report server/runtime capabilities and dependency status. Read check_overlaps Detect overlaps/containment between CIDRs (high-leverage sanity check). Read cidr_info CIDR primitives (IPv4/IPv6): mask, wildcard, usable range, counts. Read cidr_summarize Summarize/aggregate routes from a list of CIDRs (IPv4/IPv6 collapsed separately). Read dns_lookup dns_lookup Read filter_packets filter_packets Read find_vlan_for_ip Find which VLAN subnet(s) match an IP in a provided VLAN map. Read get_arp_table Get the ARP table. Read get_connections get_connections Read get_conversations get_conversations Read get_dns_config Get DNS configuration. Read get_interfaces Get network interface information. Read get_protocol_hierarchy get_protocol_hierarchy Read get_public_ip get_public_ip Read get_routes Get the routing table. Read ip_in_subnet Check if an IP is in a subnet and whether it is a usable host address. Read ip_in_vlan Check if an IP belongs to a VLAN (1 subnet per VLAN) using a provided VLAN map. Read pcap_summary pcap_summary Read port_check port_check Read rdap_lookup WHOIS-style lookup using RDAP (Registration Data Access Protocol). Read subnet_split Split a CIDR into equal-size child subnets (by new_prefix or power-of-two count). Read validate_vlan_map Validate a simple VLAN map (1 subnet per VLAN) and surface overlaps.

FAQ

Questions about Network MCP Server

How do I prevent bulk modifications through Network MCP Server? +

The Network MCP Server server has 1 write tools including plan_subnets. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach Network MCP Server.

How many tools does the Network MCP Server MCP server expose? +

34 tools across 2 categories: Read, Write. 26 are read-only. 8 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Network MCP Server? +

Register the Network MCP Server 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 Network MCP Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 34 Network MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON NETWORK →

Instant setup, no code required.

34 Network MCP Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.