check_sabnzbd
Check SABnzbd usenet downloader health via GET /sabnzbd/. 200 or redirect to login page = healthy. path: context path if non-default (e.g. '/sabnzbd'). Default port 8080.
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What check_sabnzbd does on Mcp Nettools
AI agents call check_sabnzbd 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_sabnzbd is rated Low
This is a read-only diagnostic query that retrieves health status of a SABnzbd service. The GET request is non-idempotent and produces no side effects on the target system. While the tool requires network access to a service, the health check itself is passive monitoring. Severity is low because misuse would only expose service availability information, not cause damage or data loss.
From the tool's definition Tool performs a health check via GET request to /sabnzbd/ endpoint, returning status codes (200 or redirect to login) with no mention of modifications, deletions, or side effects.
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The rule that runs check_sabnzbd 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_sabnzbd, this is the rule to start with:
check_sabnzbd 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_sabnzbd call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about check_sabnzbd
Check SABnzbd usenet downloader health via GET /sabnzbd/. 200 or redirect to login page = healthy. path: context path if non-default (e.g. '/sabnzbd'). Default port 8080. 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_sabnzbd: 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_sabnzbd 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_sabnzbd 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_sabnzbd. 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_sabnzbd 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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