get_fortiguard_servers
Get FortiGuard upstream server list and connection status.
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What get_fortiguard_servers does on Fortimanager
AI agents call get_fortiguard_servers 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_servers is rated Low
This tool retrieves information about FortiGuard upstream servers and their connection status. It performs a read-only query with no side effects, no code execution, no data modification, and no destructive operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_fortiguard_servers' and description 'Get FortiGuard upstream server list and connection status' indicate a retrieval operation that queries server status without modifying or executing actions.
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The rule that runs get_fortiguard_servers 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_servers, this is the rule to start with:
get_fortiguard_servers 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_servers call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_fortiguard_servers
Get FortiGuard upstream server list and connection status. 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_servers: 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_servers 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_servers 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_servers. 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_servers 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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