get_dns_filter_domain
Get details of a DNS filter domain list.
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What get_dns_filter_domain does on Fortimanager
AI agents call get_dns_filter_domain 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_dns_filter_domain is rated Low
This tool retrieves or queries existing DNS filter configuration data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It has no side effects and presents minimal security risk as it only provides read access to domain filter information.
From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'get' and description states 'Get details' - both indicate retrieval without modification. Queries DNS filter domain list configuration.
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The rule that runs get_dns_filter_domain 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_dns_filter_domain, this is the rule to start with:
get_dns_filter_domain 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_dns_filter_domain call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_dns_filter_domain
Get details of a DNS filter domain list. 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_dns_filter_domain: 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_dns_filter_domain 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_dns_filter_domain 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_dns_filter_domain. 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_dns_filter_domain 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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