create_dashboard
Create a new monitoring dashboard in FortiMonitor.
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What create_dashboard does on Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server
AI agents use create_dashboard to create or update resources in Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server environment.
Why create_dashboard is rated Medium
This tool creates a new dashboard, which is a reversible write operation. It adds a new configuration/visualization object to the monitoring system but does not execute external commands, delete data, move money, or trigger significant side effects. The blast radius of misuse is limited to dashboard management, making it a low-severity Write action.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_dashboard' and description 'Create a new monitoring dashboard in FortiMonitor' indicate creation of a new resource (a dashboard) in the monitoring system.
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The rule that runs create_dashboard safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_dashboard, this is the rule to start with:
create_dashboard stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server, apply this rule, and every create_dashboard call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_dashboard
Create a new monitoring dashboard in FortiMonitor. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_dashboard: 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 Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server. Nothing to install.
create_dashboard is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_dashboard 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 create_dashboard. 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.
create_dashboard is provided by the Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server MCP server (gjenkins20/unofficial-fortimonitor-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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