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get_device_interface_configuration

Get list of device network interfaces.

How to control get_device_interface_configuration ↓

What get_device_interface_configuration does on Fortimanager

AI agents call get_device_interface_configuration to retrieve information from Fortimanager without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why get_device_interface_configuration needs a policy

This tool retrieves configuration data from FortiManager devices. It performs no modifications, deletions, or external operations. The action is purely informational (list/get), characteristic of Read category operations. Severity is low because exposure of network interface configuration, while potentially useful for reconnaissance, does not directly enable system compromise or data loss on its own.

From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate data retrieval: 'Get list of device network interfaces' - a query operation that returns information without modifying state.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_device_interface_configuration gives an agent:

How to control get_device_interface_configuration

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Fortimanager, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_device_interface_configuration:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_device_interface_configuration": {}
  }
}

get_device_interface_configuration is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Fortimanager — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about get_device_interface_configuration

What does the get_device_interface_configuration tool do? +

Get list of device network interfaces. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Fortimanager MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_device_interface_configuration? +

Register the Fortimanager MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_device_interface_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.

What risk level is get_device_interface_configuration? +

get_device_interface_configuration is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_device_interface_configuration? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_device_interface_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.

How do I block get_device_interface_configuration completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_device_interface_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.

What MCP server provides get_device_interface_configuration? +

get_device_interface_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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