get_fortiguard_database_versions
A read tool on the Fortimanager MCP server.
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What get_fortiguard_database_versions does on Fortimanager
AI agents call get_fortiguard_database_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_fortiguard_database_versions is rated Low
The 'get_' prefix typically denotes read-only retrieval. Obtaining FortiGuard database version information is a non-destructive query that returns metadata about security definitions without modifying, deleting, or executing anything. This aligns with the 'Read' category. Confidence is slightly reduced due to the empty description, but the name is sufficiently clear to warrant high confidence.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_fortiguard_database_versions' indicates a retrieval operation (get prefix) of version information. Description is empty, but the name strongly suggests querying database version metadata with no side effects.
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The rule that runs get_fortiguard_database_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_fortiguard_database_versions, this is the rule to start with:
get_fortiguard_database_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_fortiguard_database_versions call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_fortiguard_database_versions
get_fortiguard_database_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_fortiguard_database_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_fortiguard_database_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_fortiguard_database_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_fortiguard_database_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_fortiguard_database_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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