get_available_package_versions
A read tool on the Fortimanager MCP server.
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What get_available_package_versions does on Fortimanager
AI agents call get_available_package_versions 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 get_available_package_versions is rated Low
This tool appears to query FortiManager for available package versions, which is a read-only retrieval operation. No data is created, modified, deleted, or code is executed. The blast radius is minimal—returning version information cannot harm the system or cause unintended configuration changes. Low severity assigned due to informational nature of the operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_available_package_versions' indicates retrieval of version information with no modification. Description is empty, but the name strongly suggests a query operation that lists or retrieves existing data without side effects.
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The rule that runs get_available_package_versions 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 get_available_package_versions, this is the rule to start with:
get_available_package_versions 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 get_available_package_versions call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_available_package_versions
get_available_package_versions 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 get_available_package_versions: 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.
get_available_package_versions 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 get_available_package_versions 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 get_available_package_versions. 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.
get_available_package_versions 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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