High-level WAF dashboard: total events, unique IPs, unique rules, events in last hour. Start here to assess if anything needs attention.
AI agents call waf_overview to retrieve information from WAF MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only retrieves and displays aggregated statistics (totals, counts, recent event summaries) from the WAF. It has no side effects and does not modify any configuration or data. Pure read/query operation with minimal blast radius if misused.
From the tool's definition High-level WAF dashboard: total events, unique IPs, unique rules, events in last hour. Start here to assess if anything needs attention.
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High-level WAF dashboard: total events, unique IPs, unique rules, events in last hour. Start here to assess if anything needs attention. It is categorised as a Read tool in the WAF MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the WAF MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for waf_overview: 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 WAF MCP Server. Nothing to install.
waf_overview 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 waf_overview 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 waf_overview. 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.
waf_overview is provided by the WAF MCP Server MCP server (kratosuae/waf_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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