Get network interface information.
AI agents call get_interfaces to retrieve information from Network MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves local network interface metadata without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is informational and poses minimal security risk—it may reveal network topology details but cannot alter system state or trigger external effects. Classified as Read with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_interfaces' and description 'Get network interface information' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. Querying network interface details (IP addresses, MAC addresses, status) is a read-only diagnostic action.
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Get network interface information. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Network MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Network MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_interfaces: 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 Network MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_interfaces 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 get_interfaces 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 get_interfaces. 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.
get_interfaces is provided by the Network MCP Server MCP server (labeveryday/network-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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