get_policy_hitcount
A read tool on the Fortimanager MCP server.
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What get_policy_hitcount does on Fortimanager
AI agents call get_policy_hitcount 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_policy_hitcount is rated Low
The tool retrieves performance metrics (hit counts) associated with policies. This is a typical read operation that queries existing data without modification, deletion, or execution of external operations. Hit count statistics are informational data used for monitoring and analysis. No destructive, financial, or executable actions are implied by the name or context.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_policy_hitcount' indicates retrieval of hit count metrics for firewall policies, which is a query operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs get_policy_hitcount 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_policy_hitcount, this is the rule to start with:
get_policy_hitcount 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_policy_hitcount call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_policy_hitcount
get_policy_hitcount 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_policy_hitcount: 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_policy_hitcount 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_policy_hitcount 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_policy_hitcount. 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_policy_hitcount 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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