ui_search
Search FortiMonitor WebGUI pages by element labels, form fields,
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What ui_search does on Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server
AI agents call ui_search 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_search is rated Low
This tool retrieves information about UI elements within the FortiMonitor web interface. It performs a read-only search operation across page elements and form fields, returning results without creating, modifying, executing code, or deleting data. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker could only discover UI structure and available fields, which is low-impact reconnaissance.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'ui_search' and description 'Search FortiMonitor WebGUI pages by element labels, form fields' indicate a search/query operation with no modification or execution capability.
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The rule that runs ui_search 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_search, this is the rule to start with:
ui_search 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_search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ui_search
Search FortiMonitor WebGUI pages by element labels, form fields,. 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_search: 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_search 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_search 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_search. 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_search 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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