apstra_list_routing_zones
List routing/security zones in one Apstra blueprint with compact fields.
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What apstra_list_routing_zones does on API-Central
AI agents call apstra_list_routing_zones 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 apstra_list_routing_zones is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves existing routing/security zone data from an Apstra blueprint. It performs a read-only operation returning information about network zones with no capacity to modify, delete, or execute operations. The 'compact fields' output format confirms it is a data retrieval utility with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List routing/security zones' — a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs apstra_list_routing_zones 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 apstra_list_routing_zones, this is the rule to start with:
apstra_list_routing_zones 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 apstra_list_routing_zones call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about apstra_list_routing_zones
List routing/security zones in one Apstra blueprint with compact fields. 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 apstra_list_routing_zones: 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.
apstra_list_routing_zones 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 apstra_list_routing_zones 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 apstra_list_routing_zones. 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.
apstra_list_routing_zones 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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