# get_network_stats

Get network interface statistics: bytes sent/received, active connections summary.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_network_stats`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/get-network-stats

## Facts

- Tool: `get_network_stats`
- Server: Desktop Commander MCP Server (`19miha99/system-monitor-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/19miha99/system-monitor-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

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

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

## Why get_network_stats is rated Low

This tool only queries and returns network statistics (bytes sent/received, active connection counts). It performs no modifications, executions, or destructive operations. While the parent server has broad desktop control capabilities, this specific tool is limited to passive monitoring and information retrieval, making it a Read-category risk with low severity.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Get network interface statistics: bytes sent/received, active connections summary' — pure data retrieval with no modification or execution capability."

## Use case

AI agents call get_network_stats to retrieve information from Desktop Commander MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Desktop Commander MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_network_stats": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Desktop Commander MCP Server (22)

- `kill_process` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/kill-process.md
- `focus_window` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/focus-window.md
- `launch_application` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/launch-application.md
- `set_window_state` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/set-window-state.md
- `arrange_window` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/arrange-window.md
- `capture_screenshot` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/capture-screenshot.md
- `find_process_by_port` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/find-process-by-port.md
- `get_battery_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/get-battery-status.md
- `get_cpu_per_core` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/get-cpu-per-core.md
- `get_display_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/get-display-info.md
- `get_process_details` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/get-process-details.md
- `get_startup_programs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/get-startup-programs.md
- `get_system_overview` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/get-system-overview.md
- `get_temperatures` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/get-temperatures.md
- `get_top_consumers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/get-top-consumers.md
- `list_processes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/list-processes.md
- `list_windows` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/list-windows.md
- `read_clipboard` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/read-clipboard.md
- `search_installed_apps` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/search-installed-apps.md
- `close_window` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/close-window.md
- `send_notification` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/send-notification.md
- `write_clipboard` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp/write-clipboard.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=19miha99-system-monitor-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/19miha99-system-monitor-mcp