list_services
AI agents call list_services to retrieve information from FortiManager MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Despite the empty description, the name 'list_services' clearly indicates this tool retrieves or enumerates services managed by FortiManager without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. In the context of firewall policy management systems, listing services is a non-destructive query operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_services' which indicates a retrieval operation. The 'list' verb is characteristic of Read operations that query data without side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
list_services. It is categorised as a Read tool in the FortiManager MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the FortiManager MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_services: 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 FortiManager MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_services 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 list_services 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 list_services. 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.
list_services is provided by the FortiManager MCP Server MCP server (rstierli/fortimanager-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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