unifi_list_vpn_servers
List all configured VPN servers (Wireguard, OpenVPN, L2TP, etc).
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-list-vpn-servers.md
What unifi_list_vpn_servers does on UniFi Access MCP
AI agents call unifi_list_vpn_servers 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 unifi_list_vpn_servers is rated Low
This tool retrieves and displays configuration information about VPN servers without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. It is purely informational and has no side effects. While the information could theoretically inform a later attack, the tool itself performs only a benign read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'unifi_list_vpn_servers' and description 'List all configured VPN servers' indicate a read-only retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution of external systems.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs unifi_list_vpn_servers 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 unifi_list_vpn_servers, this is the rule to start with:
unifi_list_vpn_servers 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 unifi_list_vpn_servers call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about unifi_list_vpn_servers
List all configured VPN servers (Wireguard, OpenVPN, L2TP, etc). 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 unifi_list_vpn_servers: 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.
unifi_list_vpn_servers 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 unifi_list_vpn_servers 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 unifi_list_vpn_servers. 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.
unifi_list_vpn_servers 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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