create_sdwan_service
A write tool on the Fortimanager MCP server.
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What create_sdwan_service does on Fortimanager
AI agents use create_sdwan_service to create or update resources in Fortimanager, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Fortimanager environment.
Why create_sdwan_service is rated Medium
The tool creates (not reads or deletes) a new SD-WAN service, which modifies network configuration state. SD-WAN services are critical network infrastructure; misuse could redirect traffic, degrade network performance, or create security vulnerabilities. This is reversible (can be modified/removed), so not Destructive. High severity due to blast radius affecting network routing and performance.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_sdwan_service' indicates creation of SD-WAN service configuration. Sibling tools on the same FortiManager server include 'add_device_to_group', 'add_interface_to_zone', 'add_policies_to_block', and 'add_template_to_group', which are all…
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The rule that runs create_sdwan_service safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Fortimanager, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_sdwan_service, this is the rule to start with:
create_sdwan_service stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Fortimanager, apply this rule, and every create_sdwan_service call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_sdwan_service
create_sdwan_service is a write tool on the Fortimanager MCP server. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Fortimanager MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Fortimanager MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_sdwan_service: 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 Fortimanager. Nothing to install.
create_sdwan_service is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_sdwan_service 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 create_sdwan_service. 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.
create_sdwan_service is provided by the Fortimanager MCP server (jmpijll/fortimanager-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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