firewall_get_status

Get firewall status (enabled/disabled, type).

SERVERAapanel SOURCEnipunanirmal/aapanel-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/aapanel-mcp/firewall-get-status.md

WHAT IT DOES

What firewall_get_status does on Aapanel

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

RISK

Why firewall_get_status is rated Low

This tool only queries and returns the current state of the firewall (enabled/disabled status and type). It performs no data modification, deletion, code execution, or financial operations. It is a simple read operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'firewall_get_status' and description states 'Get firewall status (enabled/disabled, type)' — retrieves firewall status information with no modifications or side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs firewall_get_status safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Aapanel, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For firewall_get_status, this is the rule to start with:

firewall_get_status Allowed

firewall_get_status is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "firewall_get_status": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Aapanel, apply this rule, and every firewall_get_status call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about firewall_get_status

What does the firewall_get_status tool do? +

Get firewall status (enabled/disabled, type). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Aapanel MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on firewall_get_status? +

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

What risk level is firewall_get_status? +

firewall_get_status is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit firewall_get_status? +

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

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

firewall_get_status is provided by the Aapanel MCP server (nipunanirmal/aapanel-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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