resolve_datasource
A write tool on the FortiManager MCP server.
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What resolve_datasource does on FortiManager MCP Server
AI agents use resolve_datasource to create or update resources in FortiManager MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your FortiManager MCP Server environment.
Why resolve_datasource is rated Medium
An AI agent can call resolve_datasource faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in FortiManager MCP Server by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
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The rule that runs resolve_datasource safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and FortiManager MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For resolve_datasource, this is the rule to start with:
resolve_datasource stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect FortiManager MCP Server, apply this rule, and every resolve_datasource call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about resolve_datasource
resolve_datasource is a write tool on the FortiManager MCP Server MCP server. It is categorised as a Write tool in the FortiManager MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the FortiManager MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for resolve_datasource: 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.
resolve_datasource is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the resolve_datasource 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 resolve_datasource. 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.
resolve_datasource 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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