list_dashboards
List all dashboards configured in FortiMonitor.
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What list_dashboards does on Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server
AI agents call list_dashboards 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_dashboards is rated Low
This tool queries and returns existing dashboard configurations. It performs a read-only operation that retrieves information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—exposure of dashboard names and configurations would constitute information disclosure but not enable unauthorized system changes or data destruction.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_dashboards' and description 'List all dashboards configured in FortiMonitor' indicate a data retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs list_dashboards 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_dashboards, this is the rule to start with:
list_dashboards 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_dashboards call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_dashboards
List all dashboards configured in FortiMonitor. 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_dashboards: 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_dashboards 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_dashboards 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_dashboards. 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_dashboards 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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