aos8_show_command
Run a read-only AOS8 show ... command through the showcommand API.
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What aos8_show_command does on API-Central
AI agents invoke aos8_show_command to trigger actions in API-Central. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why aos8_show_command is rated High
Although the tool is described as read-only and limited to 'show' commands, it executes commands on network infrastructure through an API. The act of running commands on network devices is Execute category. The 'read-only' qualifier reduces severity since it shouldn't modify state, but misuse or unexpected behavior on live network devices still carries medium blast radius.
From the tool's definition 'Run a read-only AOS8 `show ...` command through the showcommand API'
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The rule that runs aos8_show_command 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_show_command, this is the rule to start with:
aos8_show_command stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. 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_show_command call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about aos8_show_command
Run a read-only AOS8 show ... command through the showcommand API. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the API-Central MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the API-Central MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for aos8_show_command: 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_show_command is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the aos8_show_command 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_show_command. 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_show_command 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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