Get a network/VLAN by ID. Returns the list fields PLUS (live-verified) zoneId, isolationEnabled, internetAccessEnabled, mdnsForwardingEnabled, cellularBackupEnabled, and a full ipv4Configuration object (hostIpAddress, prefixLength, dhcpConfiguration with ipAddressRange/leaseTimeSeconds/domainName...
AI agents call unifi_get_network 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 performs a read-only query operation that retrieves network/VLAN details by identifier and returns configuration information. There is no data modification, deletion, execution of code, financial transaction, or irreversible action. The tool simply fetches and presents existing network configuration state.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description: 'Get a network/VLAN by ID. Returns the list fields...' - retrieves and returns network configuration data with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get a network/VLAN by ID. Returns the list fields PLUS (live-verified) zoneId, isolationEnabled, internetAccessEnabled, mdnsForwardingEnabled, cellularBackupEnabled, and a full ipv4Configuration object (hostIpAddress, prefixLength, dhcpConfiguration with ipAddressRange/leaseTimeSeconds/domainName/ntpServerIpAddresses). NOTE: subnet/DHCP detail appears here at get-by-id but NOT in unifi_list_networks (sparse list view). 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_network: 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_network 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_network 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_network. 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_network 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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