# mikrotik_check_connection

Check if a port/host is reachable

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `mikrotik_check_connection`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-check-connection

## Facts

- Tool: `mikrotik_check_connection`
- Server: MikroTik Cursor MCP (`kevinpez/mikrotik-cursor-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/kevinpez/mikrotik-cursor-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "mikrotik_check_connection",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why mikrotik_check_connection is rated Low

This tool performs a non-destructive network diagnostic check (ping-like operation) that retrieves reachability information without side effects. It is purely observational and returns status information. Severity is low because even if misused by an agent, the blast radius is limited to reconnaissance-level network diagnostics with no ability to modify infrastructure or access sensitive data.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'check_connection' and description 'Check if a port/host is reachable' indicate network diagnostic querying only. No data modification, deletion, or command execution occurs—only connectivity status retrieval."

## Use case

AI agents call mikrotik_check_connection to retrieve information from MikroTik Cursor MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches MikroTik Cursor MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "mikrotik_check_connection": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on MikroTik Cursor MCP (451)

- `mikrotik_clear_address_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-clear-address-list.md
- `mikrotik_clear_logs` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-clear-logs.md
- `mikrotik_delete_custom_chain` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-delete-custom-chain.md
- `mikrotik_remove_address_list_entry` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-address-list-entry.md
- `mikrotik_remove_bonding_interface` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-bonding-interface.md
- `mikrotik_remove_bridge_port` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-bridge-port.md
- `mikrotik_remove_bridge_vlan` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-bridge-vlan.md
- `mikrotik_remove_capsman_configuration` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-capsman-configuration.md
- `mikrotik_remove_capsman_datapath` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-capsman-datapath.md
- `mikrotik_remove_capsman_provisioning_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-capsman-provisioning-rule.md
- `mikrotik_remove_certificate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-certificate.md
- `mikrotik_remove_container` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-container.md
- `mikrotik_remove_container_env` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-container-env.md
- `mikrotik_remove_container_mount` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-container-mount.md
- `mikrotik_remove_container_veth` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-container-veth.md
- `mikrotik_remove_dhcp_server` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-dhcp-server.md
- `mikrotik_remove_dhcpv6_client` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-dhcpv6-client.md
- `mikrotik_remove_dhcpv6_lease` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-dhcpv6-lease.md
- `mikrotik_remove_dhcpv6_option` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-dhcpv6-option.md
- `mikrotik_remove_dhcpv6_server` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-dhcpv6-server.md
- `mikrotik_remove_dns_static` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-dns-static.md
- `mikrotik_remove_eoip_tunnel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-eoip-tunnel.md
- `mikrotik_remove_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-file.md
- `mikrotik_remove_filter_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-filter-rule.md
- `mikrotik_remove_gre_tunnel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-gre-tunnel.md
- `mikrotik_remove_hotspot_server` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-hotspot-server.md
- `mikrotik_remove_ip_address` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-ip-address.md
- `mikrotik_remove_ip_pool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-ip-pool.md
- `mikrotik_remove_ipv6_address` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-ipv6-address.md
- `mikrotik_remove_ipv6_address_list_entry` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-ipv6-address-list-entry.md
- …and 421 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp