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What list_protocol_forwarding_rules does on Ikuai
AI agents call list_protocol_forwarding_rules to retrieve information from Ikuai without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_protocol_forwarding_rules is rated Low
This tool retrieves and lists protocol forwarding rules from the router configuration. The use of 'list' clearly indicates a read-only operation that queries data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing external operations. The blast radius is low since listing existing rules poses minimal security risk compared to creating, deleting, or executing rules.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_protocol_forwarding_rules' and description '列出协议分流规则' (list protocol forwarding rules) indicates querying/retrieving existing forwarding rules without modification.
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The rule that runs list_protocol_forwarding_rules safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Ikuai, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_protocol_forwarding_rules, this is the rule to start with:
list_protocol_forwarding_rules 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 Ikuai, apply this rule, and every list_protocol_forwarding_rules call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_protocol_forwarding_rules
列出协议分流规则. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ikuai MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Ikuai MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_protocol_forwarding_rules: 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 Ikuai. Nothing to install.
list_protocol_forwarding_rules 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_protocol_forwarding_rules 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_protocol_forwarding_rules. 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_protocol_forwarding_rules is provided by the Ikuai MCP server (gxxHuang/ikuai-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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