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get_task_history

Get task execution history with optional filtering.

How to control get_task_history ↓

What get_task_history does on Fortimanager

AI agents call get_task_history 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_task_history needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries task execution history. The use of 'Get' and 'history' combined with 'optional filtering' clearly denotes a read-only operation that has no side effects on the FortiManager system. It does not create, modify, delete, execute, or commit financial actions.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_task_history' and description 'Get task execution history with optional filtering' indicate retrieval of historical data without modification or execution of new tasks.

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

How to control get_task_history

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_task_history:

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

get_task_history 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_task_history

What does the get_task_history tool do? +

Get task execution history with optional filtering. 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_task_history? +

Register the Fortimanager MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_task_history: 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_task_history? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_task_history? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_task_history 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_task_history completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_task_history. 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_task_history? +

get_task_history 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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