Get a specific ACL rule by ID (full match criteria and action).
AI agents call unifi_get_acl_rule to retrieve information from UniFi Network MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only retrieves and queries ACL rule information by ID, returning match criteria and actions. It performs no modifications, deletions, or state changes. It is a straightforward read operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'unifi_get_acl_rule' and description 'Get a specific ACL rule by ID (full match criteria and action)' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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Get a specific ACL rule by ID (full match criteria and action). It is categorised as a Read tool in the UniFi Network MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the UniFi Network MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for unifi_get_acl_rule: 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 Network MCP Server. Nothing to install.
unifi_get_acl_rule 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_get_acl_rule 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_get_acl_rule. 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_get_acl_rule is provided by the UniFi Network MCP Server MCP server (owine/unifi-network-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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