protect_get_recording_status
A read tool on the UniFi Access MCP server.
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What protect_get_recording_status does on UniFi Access MCP
AI agents call protect_get_recording_status 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 protect_get_recording_status is rated Low
The tool name follows the 'get_*' pattern typical of read operations that retrieve or query data without side effects. Although the description is empty (lowering confidence slightly), the naming convention and context of a UniFi Access system suggest this fetches the current state of recordings. No evidence of modification, deletion, execution, or financial impact.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'protect_get_recording_status' indicates a status query operation. The 'get_' prefix is characteristic of read-only retrieval. No description provided, but naming convention strongly suggests querying recording status without modification.
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The rule that runs protect_get_recording_status 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 protect_get_recording_status, this is the rule to start with:
protect_get_recording_status 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 protect_get_recording_status call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about protect_get_recording_status
protect_get_recording_status is a read tool on the UniFi Access MCP server. 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 protect_get_recording_status: 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.
protect_get_recording_status 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 protect_get_recording_status 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 protect_get_recording_status. 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.
protect_get_recording_status 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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