aos8_get_version
Get AOS8 Mobility Conductor software version from show version.
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What aos8_get_version does on API-Central
AI agents call aos8_get_version to retrieve information from API-Central without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why aos8_get_version is rated Low
This tool retrieves read-only diagnostic information (software version) from network infrastructure. It has no side effects, does not modify configuration or data, and does not execute commands with variable effects. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent could only gather information about the target system's software version, which is a standard, harmless reconnaissance operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'aos8_get_version' and description 'Get AOS8 Mobility Conductor software version from `show version`' indicate a query operation that retrieves version information without modifying or executing any changes.
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The rule that runs aos8_get_version safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and API-Central, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For aos8_get_version, this is the rule to start with:
aos8_get_version 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 API-Central, apply this rule, and every aos8_get_version call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about aos8_get_version
Get AOS8 Mobility Conductor software version from show version. It is categorised as a Read tool in the API-Central MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the API-Central MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for aos8_get_version: 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 API-Central. Nothing to install.
aos8_get_version 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 aos8_get_version 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 aos8_get_version. 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.
aos8_get_version is provided by the API-Central MCP server (secure-ssid/centralmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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