list_active_outages
List only active (currently ongoing) outages.
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What list_active_outages does on Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server
AI agents call list_active_outages to retrieve information from Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_active_outages is rated Low
This tool queries the state of active outages and returns information without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It poses minimal risk as misuse would only expose monitoring data that an authorized user would typically access anyway.
From the tool's definition 'list_active_outages' retrieves/queries data about currently ongoing outages with no side effects described. The verb 'list' and the readonly nature (merely retrieving outage state) indicate this is a read operation.
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The rule that runs list_active_outages 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 list_active_outages, this is the rule to start with:
list_active_outages 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 Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server, apply this rule, and every list_active_outages call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_active_outages
List only active (currently ongoing) outages. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_active_outages: 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.
list_active_outages 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 list_active_outages 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 list_active_outages. 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.
list_active_outages 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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