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list_url_filters

List URL filter objects.

How to control list_url_filters ↓

What list_url_filters does on Fortimanager

AI agents call list_url_filters 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 list_url_filters needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries URL filter objects from FortiManager without side effects. It is a read-only operation that simply enumerates existing filter configurations. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker would only gain visibility into existing URL filter configurations.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List URL filter objects' - a retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution of code.

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

How to control list_url_filters

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 list_url_filters:

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

list_url_filters 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 list_url_filters

What does the list_url_filters tool do? +

List URL filter objects. 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 list_url_filters? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit list_url_filters? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_url_filters 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 list_url_filters completely? +

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

list_url_filters 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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