get_api_topology
Returns the reconstructed API topology as a node/edge graph for the topology_graph widget: every observed path segment, which endpoints are shadow (undocumented), and per-node severity from the last scan. Requires ingest_access_logs first.
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What get_api_topology does on Nitrostack
AI agents call get_api_topology to retrieve information from Nitrostack without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_api_topology is rated Low
Retrieves security-sensitive API structure and vulnerability data without modification, enabling reconnaissance.
From the tool's definition Returns reconstructed API topology, observed path segments, endpoints, severity from last scan.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_api_topology safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Nitrostack, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_api_topology, this is the rule to start with:
get_api_topology is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Nitrostack, apply this rule, and every get_api_topology call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_api_topology
Returns the reconstructed API topology as a node/edge graph for the topology_graph widget: every observed path segment, which endpoints are shadow (undocumented), and per-node severity from the last scan. Requires ingest_access_logs first. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Nitrostack MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Nitrostack MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_api_topology: 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 Nitrostack. Nothing to install.
get_api_topology 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 get_api_topology 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 get_api_topology. 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.
get_api_topology is provided by the Nitrostack MCP server (nitrocloudofficial/nitrostack). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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