application_list_profiles
List all Application Control profiles.
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What application_list_profiles does on FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server
AI agents call application_list_profiles to retrieve information from FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why application_list_profiles is rated Low
This tool performs a straightforward data retrieval operation (list) to enumerate Application Control profiles in FortiOS. It does not modify, delete, or execute any actions—it only reads and returns existing configuration data. The minimal blast radius from misuse (information disclosure of profile names/settings) and lack of destructive capability justify 'low' severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'application_list_profiles' and description 'List all Application Control profiles' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs application_list_profiles safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For application_list_profiles, this is the rule to start with:
application_list_profiles 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 FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server, apply this rule, and every application_list_profiles call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about application_list_profiles
List all Application Control profiles. It is categorised as a Read tool in the FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for application_list_profiles: 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 FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server. Nothing to install.
application_list_profiles 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 application_list_profiles 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 application_list_profiles. 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.
application_list_profiles is provided by the FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server MCP server (paoloamato2/fortinet-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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