List recent alerts
AI agents call unifi_list_alerts to retrieve information from UniFi 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 alert information from the UniFi network infrastructure for monitoring purposes. It has no side effects, does not modify any configuration, execute commands, or delete data. It is a straightforward read operation that queries existing alert data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'unifi_list_alerts' and description 'List recent alerts' indicates data retrieval with no modification or execution of commands.
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List recent alerts. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UniFi MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the UniFi MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for unifi_list_alerts: 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 UniFi MCP Server. Nothing to install.
unifi_list_alerts 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 unifi_list_alerts 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 unifi_list_alerts. 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.
unifi_list_alerts is provided by the UniFi MCP Server MCP server (mjrestivo16/mcp-unifi). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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