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getAvailableRoles

Get the list of roles available for assignment to users.

How to control getAvailableRoles ↓

What getAvailableRoles does on Tplink Omada

AI agents call getAvailableRoles to retrieve information from Tplink Omada without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why getAvailableRoles needs a policy

This tool queries and returns a list of available roles. It performs no modifications, deletions, or execution of commands. While the broader server context mentions 'executing arbitrary Omada API calls,' this specific tool is explicitly a read-only retrieval of role information. The severity is low because listing available roles poses minimal risk even if retrieved by an AI agent without authorization.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'getAvailableRoles' and description 'Get the list of roles available for assignment to users' indicate a data retrieval operation with no side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access getAvailableRoles gives an agent:

How to control getAvailableRoles

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Tplink Omada, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for getAvailableRoles:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "getAvailableRoles": {}
  }
}

getAvailableRoles is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Tplink Omada — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about getAvailableRoles

What does the getAvailableRoles tool do? +

Get the list of roles available for assignment to users. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Tplink Omada MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on getAvailableRoles? +

Register the Tplink Omada MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getAvailableRoles: 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 Tplink Omada. Nothing to install.

What risk level is getAvailableRoles? +

getAvailableRoles is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit getAvailableRoles? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the getAvailableRoles 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.

How do I block getAvailableRoles completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for getAvailableRoles. 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.

What MCP server provides getAvailableRoles? +

getAvailableRoles is provided by the Tplink Omada MCP server (migueltvms/tplink-omada-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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