check_wordpress
Check WordPress site health via GET /wp-json/. Returns site name and description. Default port 80.
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What check_wordpress does on Mcp Nettools
AI agents call check_wordpress 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_wordpress is rated Low
This is a read-only information retrieval tool that queries a WordPress API endpoint to fetch public site health and metadata. It has no side effects, cannot modify data, and poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent. The default HTTP GET method and explicit focus on returning 'site name and description' confirms this is purely informational.
From the tool's definition Tool performs GET request to retrieve WordPress site metadata (site name and description) via /wp-json/ endpoint. No modification, deletion, or execution of code/commands occurs.
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The rule that runs check_wordpress 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_wordpress, this is the rule to start with:
check_wordpress 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_wordpress call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about check_wordpress
Check WordPress site health via GET /wp-json/. Returns site name and description. 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_wordpress: 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_wordpress 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_wordpress 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_wordpress. 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_wordpress 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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