Retrieve the current status and progress of a scan task.
AI agents call scan_status to retrieve information from GreenboneMCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves scan progress information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward data retrieval operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'scan_status' and description 'Retrieve the current status and progress of a scan task' indicate a read-only query operation. The verb 'Retrieve' and absence of modification language confirm no side effects.
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Retrieve the current status and progress of a scan task. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GreenboneMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Greenbone MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for scan_status: 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 GreenboneMCP. Nothing to install.
scan_status 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 scan_status 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 scan_status. 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.
scan_status is provided by the Greenbone MCP server (matteocolazilli/greenbonemcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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