# getChannels

Get channel distribution and utilization across all APs. Shows which WiFi channels (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz) are in use, how many APs are on each channel, and channel congestion. Useful for diagnosing interference and planning channel assignments.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `getChannels`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getchannels

## Facts

- Tool: `getChannels`
- Server: Tplink Omada (`migueltvms/tplink-omada-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/MiguelTVMS/tplink-omada-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade C, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "getChannels",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why getChannels is rated Low

This tool retrieves diagnostic information about WiFi channel usage and congestion. It performs data querying only ('get', 'shows', 'useful for diagnosing') with no side effects, no code execution, no financial impact, and no data modification or deletion. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker gains only read-only visibility into network channel allocation, which is low-sensitivity operational data.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'getChannels' and description states it 'Get channel distribution and utilization across all APs' and 'Shows which WiFi channels... are in use' — purely informational retrieval with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Tplink Omada:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "getChannels": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Tplink Omada (326)

- `getAccessControl` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getaccesscontrol.md
- `getAclConfigTypeSetting` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getaclconfigtypesetting.md
- `getAdvancedVpnSetting` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getadvancedvpnsetting.md
- `getAlg` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getalg.md
- `getAllCloudUsers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getallcloudusers.md
- `getAllDeviceBySite` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getalldevicebysite.md
- `getAllLocalUsers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getalllocalusers.md
- `getAllRoles` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getallroles.md
- `getAllUsersApp` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getallusersapp.md
- `getApDetail` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getapdetail.md
- `getApGeneralConfig` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getapgeneralconfig.md
- `getApIpv6Config` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getapipv6config.md
- `getApLldpConfig` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getaplldpconfig.md
- `getApLoadBalance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getaploadbalance.md
- `getApOfdmaConfig` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getapofdmaconfig.md
- `getAppControlCategories` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getappcontrolcategories.md
- `getAppControlRules` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getappcontrolrules.md
- `getAppGroupProfile` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getappgroupprofile.md
- `getApplicationAcl` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getapplicationacl.md
- `getApplicationControlStatus` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getapplicationcontrolstatus.md
- `getApQosConfig` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getapqosconfig.md
- `getApRadios` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getapradios.md
- `getApSnmpConfig` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getapsnmpconfig.md
- `getApUplinkConfig` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getapuplinkconfig.md
- `getApVlanConfig` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getapvlanconfig.md
- `getAttackDefenseSetting` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getattackdefensesetting.md
- `getAuditLogSettingForGlobal` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getauditlogsettingforglobal.md
- `getAuditLogSettingForSite` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getauditlogsettingforsite.md
- `getAuditLogsForGlobal` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getauditlogsforglobal.md
- `getAvailableRoles` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp/getavailableroles.md
- …and 296 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/migueltvms-tplink-omada-mcp