# search_firewall_policies

A read tool on the FortiManager MCP Server MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `search_firewall_policies`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/search-firewall-policies

## Facts

- Tool: `search_firewall_policies`
- Server: FortiManager MCP Server (`rstierli/fortimanager-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/rstierli/fortimanager-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "search_firewall_policies",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why search_firewall_policies is rated Low

Searching firewall policies retrieves configuration data for inspection or analysis without creating, modifying, or deleting any policies. This is a non-destructive read operation with minimal blast radius. Even if misused by an AI agent, search operations cannot cause direct harm—they only expose information about existing policies.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'search_firewall_policies' indicates a query/search operation. The verb 'search' is a read-only operation. Description is empty, which slightly lowers confidence, but the name strongly suggests data retrieval without modification."

## Use case

AI agents call search_firewall_policies to retrieve information from FortiManager MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches FortiManager MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_firewall_policies": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on FortiManager MCP Server (235)

- `delete_address` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-address.md
- `delete_address_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-address-group.md
- `delete_antivirus_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-antivirus-profile.md
- `delete_application_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-application-list.md
- `delete_cli_template_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-cli-template-group.md
- `delete_device` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-device.md
- `delete_device_dhcp_server` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-device-dhcp-server.md
- `delete_device_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-device-group.md
- `delete_device_interface` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-device-interface.md
- `delete_device_ipsec_phase1_interface` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-device-ipsec-phase1-interface.md
- `delete_device_ipsec_phase2_interface` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-device-ipsec-phase2-interface.md
- `delete_device_vap` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-device-vap.md
- `delete_device_wtp` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-device-wtp.md
- `delete_devices_bulk` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-devices-bulk.md
- `delete_dlp_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-dlp-profile.md
- `delete_dnsfilter_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-dnsfilter-profile.md
- `delete_firewall_policies_bulk` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-firewall-policies-bulk.md
- `delete_firewall_policy` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-firewall-policy.md
- `delete_ips_sensor` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-ips-sensor.md
- `delete_local_in_policy` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-local-in-policy.md
- `delete_local_in_policy6` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-local-in-policy6.md
- `delete_package` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-package.md
- `delete_script` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-script.md
- `delete_sdwan_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-sdwan-template.md
- `delete_service` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-service.md
- `delete_service_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-service-group.md
- `delete_ssl_ssh_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-ssl-ssh-profile.md
- `delete_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-task.md
- `delete_waf_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-waf-profile.md
- `delete_webfilter_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp/delete-webfilter-profile.md
- …and 205 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=rstierli-fortimanager-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/rstierli-fortimanager-mcp