export_policy_configuration
A read tool on the Fortimanager MCP server.
This record as markdown: /tools/jmpijll-fortimanager-mcp/export-policy-configuration.md
What export_policy_configuration does on Fortimanager
AI agents call export_policy_configuration to retrieve information from Fortimanager without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why export_policy_configuration is rated Low
The name implies exporting (reading/retrieving) policy configuration data, which is a Read operation. However, the empty description reduces confidence. Export operations could expose sensitive firewall policy configurations, hence medium severity. Since description is empty, confidence is lowered significantly.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'export_policy_configuration' suggests reading/exporting configuration data; description is empty and uninformative.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs export_policy_configuration 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 export_policy_configuration, this is the rule to start with:
export_policy_configuration 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 Fortimanager, apply this rule, and every export_policy_configuration call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about export_policy_configuration
export_policy_configuration is a read tool on the Fortimanager MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Fortimanager MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Fortimanager MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for export_policy_configuration: 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.
export_policy_configuration 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 export_policy_configuration 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 export_policy_configuration. 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.
export_policy_configuration 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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