# build_overlay_ssid

A write tool on the Hpe Networking MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `build_overlay_ssid`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/build-overlay-ssid

## Facts

- Tool: `build_overlay_ssid`
- Server: Hpe Networking (`secure-ssid/hpe-networking-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/secure-ssid/hpe-networking-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "build_overlay_ssid",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why build_overlay_ssid is rated Medium

The name implies constructing/creating an SSID configuration (a Write operation). However, with no description available, confidence is low. SSID creation is reversible (can be deleted), so Write is most appropriate. Severity is medium as misconfigured SSIDs could expose network segments to unauthorized access.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'build_overlay_ssid' suggests creating or configuring an overlay SSID (wireless network); description is empty and uninformative."

## Use case

AI agents use build_overlay_ssid to create or update resources in Hpe Networking, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Hpe Networking environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Hpe Networking:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "build_overlay_ssid": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "build_overlay_ssid_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Hpe Networking (594)

- `aos8_execute_migration_rollback` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/aos8-execute-migration-rollback.md
- `aos8_logout` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/aos8-logout.md
- `apstra_delete_connectivity_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/apstra-delete-connectivity-template.md
- `clear_alerts` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/clear-alerts.md
- `clearpass_delete_endpoint` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/clearpass-delete-endpoint.md
- `clearpass_delete_guest` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/clearpass-delete-guest.md
- `delete_aaa_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-aaa-profile.md
- `delete_auth_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-auth-profile.md
- `delete_auth_server` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-auth-server.md
- `delete_authz_policy` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-authz-policy.md
- `delete_config_assignment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-config-assignment.md
- `delete_device_groups` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-device-groups.md
- `delete_device_notes` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-device-notes.md
- `delete_glp_role_assignment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-glp-role-assignment.md
- `delete_glp_scope_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-glp-scope-group.md
- `delete_glp_scope_group_scopes` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-glp-scope-group-scopes.md
- `delete_gw_policy` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-gw-policy.md
- `delete_mac_registration` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-mac-registration.md
- `delete_mpsk_registration` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-mpsk-registration.md
- `delete_network_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-network-profile.md
- `delete_notification_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-notification-rule.md
- `delete_overlay_ssid` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-overlay-ssid.md
- `delete_report` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-report.md
- `delete_report_run` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-report-run.md
- `delete_role` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-role.md
- `delete_role_acl` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-role-acl.md
- `delete_server_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-server-group.md
- `delete_site_collections_bulk` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-site-collections-bulk.md
- `delete_sites_bulk` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-sites-bulk.md
- `delete_static_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-static-tag.md
- …and 564 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=hpe-networking-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/hpe-networking-mcp