List all WiFi broadcasts (SSIDs) at a site. Returns: id, name (SSID), enabled, type (STANDARD/IOT_OPTIMIZED), broadcastingFrequenciesGHz (2.4/5/6), securityConfiguration, hideName, bandSteeringEnabled, mloEnabled, network reference, broadcastingDeviceFilter (which APs broadcast it). Use for: SSID...
AI agents call unifi_list_wifi 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 retrieves and queries WiFi network configuration data without any side effects. It performs a read-only operation to enumerate existing SSIDs and their properties. There is no capability to modify, create, delete, or execute operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could discover WiFi inventory but cannot alter network configurations or access sensitive operations.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'List all WiFi broadcasts (SSIDs) at a site' and 'Use for: SSID inventory.' The tool name contains 'list' and returns configuration data (id, name, enabled, type, frequencies, security configuration, etc.) with no modification or…
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List all WiFi broadcasts (SSIDs) at a site. Returns: id, name (SSID), enabled, type (STANDARD/IOT_OPTIMIZED), broadcastingFrequenciesGHz (2.4/5/6), securityConfiguration, hideName, bandSteeringEnabled, mloEnabled, network reference, broadcastingDeviceFilter (which APs broadcast it). Use for: SSID inventory. For per-AP radio state (channel, txPower), use unifi_get_device on the AP. 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_list_wifi: 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_list_wifi 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_wifi 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_wifi. 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_wifi 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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