# unifi_force_reconnect_client

Force a client to reconnect to the network (kick) by MAC address

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `unifi_force_reconnect_client`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-force-reconnect-client

## Facts

- Tool: `unifi_force_reconnect_client`
- Server: UniFi Access MCP (`pypi:unifi-protect-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y pypi:unifi-protect-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/sirkirby/unifi-mcp
- Risk category: Execute (High 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": "unifi_force_reconnect_client",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why unifi_force_reconnect_client is rated High

This tool actively triggers an external network operation — kicking/disconnecting a client — which is a real-time action with immediate effects on network connectivity. While not permanently destructive, it disrupts active sessions and can impact users, making it Execute with high severity due to potential service disruption or security misuse (e.g., repeatedly kicking legitimate users or forcing reconnects to…

From the tool's own definition: "'Force a client to reconnect to the network (kick) by MAC address'"

## Use case

AI agents invoke unifi_force_reconnect_client to trigger actions in UniFi Access MCP. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "unifi_force_reconnect_client": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "unifi_force_reconnect_client_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on UniFi Access MCP (271)

- `access_delete_visitor` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/access-delete-visitor.md
- `access_revoke_credential` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/access-revoke-credential.md
- `protect_alarm_delete_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/protect-alarm-delete-rule.md
- `protect_delete_known_face` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/protect-delete-known-face.md
- `protect_delete_known_license_plate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/protect-delete-known-license-plate.md
- `protect_delete_liveview` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/protect-delete-liveview.md
- `protect_delete_recording` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/protect-delete-recording.md
- `unifi_delete_acl_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-acl-rule.md
- `unifi_delete_ap_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-ap-group.md
- `unifi_delete_backup` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-backup.md
- `unifi_delete_client_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-client-group.md
- `unifi_delete_content_filter` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-content-filter.md
- `unifi_delete_dns_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-dns-record.md
- `unifi_delete_dynamic_dns` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-dynamic-dns.md
- `unifi_delete_firewall_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-firewall-group.md
- `unifi_delete_firewall_policy` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-firewall-policy.md
- `unifi_delete_oon_policy` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-oon-policy.md
- `unifi_delete_port_forward` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-port-forward.md
- `unifi_delete_port_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-port-profile.md
- `unifi_delete_wlan` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-wlan.md
- `unifi_forget_client` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-forget-client.md
- `unifi_revoke_voucher` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-revoke-voucher.md
- `unifi_unauthorize_guest` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-unauthorize-guest.md
- `access_lock_door` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/access-lock-door.md
- `access_reboot_device` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/access-reboot-device.md
- `access_unlock_door` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/access-unlock-door.md
- `protect_ptz_move` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/protect-ptz-move.md
- `protect_ptz_preset` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/protect-ptz-preset.md
- `protect_reboot_camera` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/protect-reboot-camera.md
- `protect_trigger_chime` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/protect-trigger-chime.md
- …and 241 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-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=io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp