check_icinga
Check Icinga (monitoring) reachability via GET /icingaweb2/. Default port 80.
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What check_icinga does on Mcp Nettools
AI agents call check_icinga to retrieve information from Mcp Nettools without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why check_icinga is rated Low
This tool retrieves the status/reachability of a monitoring system by making a GET request. It is a passive health check that reads service availability information. It has no capability to modify, delete, or execute operations on the monitored system. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—worst case would be reconnaissance of network topology. No data creation, destruction, or financial impact is possible.
From the tool's definition Tool performs a GET request to check reachability of Icinga monitoring service. GET is a read-only HTTP method that queries service status without modifying data or triggering actions.
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The rule that runs check_icinga safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Nettools, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For check_icinga, this is the rule to start with:
check_icinga is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Nettools, apply this rule, and every check_icinga call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about check_icinga
Check Icinga (monitoring) reachability via GET /icingaweb2/. Default port 80. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Nettools MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Nettools MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for check_icinga: 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 Mcp Nettools. Nothing to install.
check_icinga is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the check_icinga 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for check_icinga. 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.
check_icinga is provided by the Mcp Nettools MCP server (aaronckj/mcp-nettools). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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