ui_get_screenshot
Retrieve a screenshot of a FortiMonitor WebGUI page as a base64-encoded
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What ui_get_screenshot does on Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server
AI agents call ui_get_screenshot 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 ui_get_screenshot is rated Low
Screenshot retrieval is a read-only operation with no side effects. It queries the current state of a monitoring interface without altering system configuration, data, or operational behavior. The base64 encoding is merely a data format, not an execution or modification action.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Retrieve a screenshot' — a retrieval operation that captures visual state of a WebGUI page and returns it as base64-encoded data. No modification, deletion, or code execution occurs.
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The rule that runs ui_get_screenshot 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 ui_get_screenshot, this is the rule to start with:
ui_get_screenshot 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 ui_get_screenshot call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ui_get_screenshot
Retrieve a screenshot of a FortiMonitor WebGUI page as a base64-encoded. 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 ui_get_screenshot: 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.
ui_get_screenshot 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 ui_get_screenshot 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 ui_get_screenshot. 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.
ui_get_screenshot 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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