getVpnSettings

Get VPN configuration settings for a site.

SERVERTplink Omada SOURCEmigueltvms/tplink-omada-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What getVpnSettings does on Tplink Omada

AI agents call getVpnSettings 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.

RISK

Why getVpnSettings is rated Low

This tool retrieves VPN configuration data, which is a read operation. However, the severity is elevated to 'medium' rather than 'low' because VPN settings may contain sensitive security configuration details (encryption algorithms, authentication methods, pre-shared keys, or tunnel parameters) that could be valuable to an adversary for planning network attacks.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'getVpnSettings' and description 'Get VPN configuration settings for a site' indicate a query operation that retrieves VPN settings without modification.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs getVpnSettings safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Tplink Omada, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For getVpnSettings, this is the rule to start with:

getVpnSettings Allowed

getVpnSettings is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "getVpnSettings": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Tplink Omada, apply this rule, and every getVpnSettings call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about getVpnSettings

What does the getVpnSettings tool do? +

Get VPN configuration settings for a site. 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 getVpnSettings? +

Register the Tplink Omada MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getVpnSettings: 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 getVpnSettings? +

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

Can I rate-limit getVpnSettings? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the getVpnSettings 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 getVpnSettings completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for getVpnSettings. 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 getVpnSettings? +

getVpnSettings 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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