mikrotik_list_user_ssh_keys
Lists SSH keys for a specific user
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What mikrotik_list_user_ssh_keys does on MikroTik Cursor MCP
AI agents call mikrotik_list_user_ssh_keys 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.
Why mikrotik_list_user_ssh_keys is rated Low
This tool performs a query operation to retrieve existing SSH key information for auditing or administrative purposes. Listing data is non-destructive and does not modify system state. While SSH keys are sensitive credentials, merely listing them (presumably for an authenticated admin) is a read-only operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description explicitly states 'Lists SSH keys for a specific user' — a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs mikrotik_list_user_ssh_keys safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and MikroTik Cursor MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For mikrotik_list_user_ssh_keys, this is the rule to start with:
mikrotik_list_user_ssh_keys 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 MikroTik Cursor MCP, apply this rule, and every mikrotik_list_user_ssh_keys call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about mikrotik_list_user_ssh_keys
Lists SSH keys for a specific user. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MikroTik Cursor MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MikroTik Cursor MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for mikrotik_list_user_ssh_keys: 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 MikroTik Cursor MCP. Nothing to install.
mikrotik_list_user_ssh_keys 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 mikrotik_list_user_ssh_keys 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 mikrotik_list_user_ssh_keys. 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.
mikrotik_list_user_ssh_keys is provided by the MikroTik Cursor MCP server (kevinpez/mikrotik-cursor-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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