Top attacking IPs with hit counts, geo info, and last seen timestamp. Use to identify most active sources.
AI agents call waf_top_ips 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 performs a read-only query of WAF logs and statistics to surface information about attack sources. It does not modify rules, block/allow IPs, enable/disable defenses, or trigger any state changes. The purpose is monitoring and analysis, not action.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves and queries 'top attacking IPs with hit counts, geo info, and last seen timestamp' for analysis purposes. The verb 'identify' and the informational nature (listing, aggregating stats) indicate data retrieval with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Top attacking IPs with hit counts, geo info, and last seen timestamp. Use to identify most active sources. 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_top_ips: 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_top_ips 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_top_ips 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_top_ips. 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_top_ips 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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