# get_vpn_connections

Get VPN connection status

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_vpn_connections`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server/get-vpn-connections

## Facts

- Tool: `get_vpn_connections`
- Server: OPNsense MCP Server (`fakebizprez/opnsense-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/fakebizprez/opnsense-mcp-server
- 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": "get_vpn_connections",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_vpn_connections is rated Low

This tool performs information retrieval only. It queries and returns the current status of VPN connections without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any changes to the firewall or VPN configuration. The 'get' prefix and passive status-reporting nature confirm this is a Read operation with minimal security risk.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_vpn_connections' and description 'Get VPN connection status' indicate a read-only query operation that retrieves status information without modifying any data or triggering external operations."

## Use case

AI agents call get_vpn_connections to retrieve information from OPNsense MCP Server 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 OPNsense MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on OPNsense MCP Server (21)

- `delete_from_alias` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server/delete-from-alias.md
- `firewall_delete_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server/firewall-delete-rule.md
- `exec_api_call` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server/exec-api-call.md
- `install_plugin` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server/install-plugin.md
- `restart_service` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server/restart-service.md
- `firewall_get_rules` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server/firewall-get-rules.md
- `firewall_toggle_rule` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server/firewall-toggle-rule.md
- `get_api_endpoints` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server/get-api-endpoints.md
- `get_dhcp_leases` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server/get-dhcp-leases.md
- `get_firewall_aliases` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server/get-firewall-aliases.md
- `get_firewall_logs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server/get-firewall-logs.md
- `get_interfaces` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server/get-interfaces.md
- `get_system_health` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server/get-system-health.md
- `get_system_routes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server/get-system-routes.md
- `get_system_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server/get-system-status.md
- `list_plugins` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server/list-plugins.md
- `perform_firewall_audit` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server/perform-firewall-audit.md
- `add_to_alias` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server/add-to-alias.md
- `backup_config` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server/backup-config.md
- `configure_opnsense_connection` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server/configure-opnsense-connection.md
- `firewall_add_rule` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server/firewall-add-rule.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=fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/fakebizprez-opnsense-mcp-server