# pfsense_list_interface_groups

A read tool on the Pfsense MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `pfsense_list_interface_groups`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-list-interface-groups

## Facts

- Tool: `pfsense_list_interface_groups`
- Server: Pfsense (`abl030/pfsense-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/abl030/pfsense-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, 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": "pfsense_list_interface_groups",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why pfsense_list_interface_groups is rated Low

The 'list_' prefix and name structure indicate this tool retrieves or enumerates interface groups from pfSense configuration without modifying state. While the server provides comprehensive firewall control capabilities, this specific tool appears to be a read-only query operation. The empty description reduces confidence slightly, but the naming convention strongly suggests data retrieval with no side effects.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name contains 'list_' prefix indicating a retrieval operation; server context shows it operates on pfSense firewall configuration. Description is empty, limiting certainty."

## Use case

AI agents call pfsense_list_interface_groups to retrieve information from Pfsense 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 Pfsense:

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

## Other tools on Pfsense (679)

- `pfsense_delete_auth_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-auth-key.md
- `pfsense_delete_auth_keys` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-auth-keys.md
- `pfsense_delete_diagnostics_arp_table` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-diagnostics-arp-table.md
- `pfsense_delete_diagnostics_arp_table_entry` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-diagnostics-arp-table-entry.md
- `pfsense_delete_diagnostics_config_history_revision` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-diagnostics-config-history-revision.md
- `pfsense_delete_diagnostics_config_history_revisions` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-diagnostics-config-history-revisions.md
- `pfsense_delete_diagnostics_table` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-diagnostics-table.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_alias` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-alias.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_aliases` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-aliases.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_nat_one_to_one_mapping` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-nat-one-to-one-mapping.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_nat_one_to_one_mappings` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-nat-one-to-one-mappings.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_nat_outbound_mapping` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-nat-outbound-mapping.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_nat_outbound_mappings` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-nat-outbound-mappings.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_nat_port_forward` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-nat-port-forward.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_nat_port_forwards` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-nat-port-forwards.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-rule.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_rules` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-rules.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_schedule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-schedule.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_schedule_time_range` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-schedule-time-range.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_schedule_time_ranges` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-schedule-time-ranges.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_schedules` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-schedules.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_state` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-state.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_states` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-states.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_traffic_shaper` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-traffic-shaper.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_traffic_shaper_limiter` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-traffic-shaper-limiter.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_traffic_shaper_limiter_bandwidth` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-traffic-shaper-limiter-bandwidth.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_traffic_shaper_limiter_bandwidths` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-traffic-shaper-limiter-bandwidths.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_traffic_shaper_limiter_queue` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-traffic-shaper-limiter-queue.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_traffic_shaper_limiter_queues` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-traffic-shaper-limiter-queues.md
- `pfsense_delete_firewall_traffic_shaper_queue` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp/pfsense-delete-firewall-traffic-shaper-queue.md
- …and 649 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/abl030-pfsense-mcp.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=abl030-pfsense-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/abl030-pfsense-mcp