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What access_list_door_groups does on UniFi Access MCP
AI agents call access_list_door_groups to retrieve information from UniFi Access MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why access_list_door_groups is rated Low
This tool retrieves and enumerates door group configurations without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a read-only information retrieval function with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List all door groups' — a query operation with no mutation or side effects.
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The rule that runs access_list_door_groups safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and UniFi Access MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For access_list_door_groups, this is the rule to start with:
access_list_door_groups 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 UniFi Access MCP, apply this rule, and every access_list_door_groups call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about access_list_door_groups
List all door groups. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UniFi Access MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the UniFi Access MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for access_list_door_groups: 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 UniFi Access MCP. Nothing to install.
access_list_door_groups 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 access_list_door_groups 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 access_list_door_groups. 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.
access_list_door_groups is provided by the UniFi Access MCP server (pypi:unifi-protect-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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