webfilter_profile_list
List all web filter profiles.
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What webfilter_profile_list does on FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server
AI agents call webfilter_profile_list 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 webfilter_profile_list is rated Low
This tool queries and returns web filter profile configurations. It has no side effects, does not modify data, and does not execute commands or incur financial obligations. The operation is purely informational retrieval, consistent with the Read category. Severity is low because exposure of filter profile metadata poses minimal risk even if misused by an agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List all web filter profiles' — a read-only operation that retrieves and enumerates existing configuration data without modification.
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The rule that runs webfilter_profile_list 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 webfilter_profile_list, this is the rule to start with:
webfilter_profile_list 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 webfilter_profile_list call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about webfilter_profile_list
List all web filter 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 webfilter_profile_list: 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.
webfilter_profile_list 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 webfilter_profile_list 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 webfilter_profile_list. 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.
webfilter_profile_list 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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