clearpass_get_onguard_activity_by_mac
Get documented ClearPass OnGuard activity for one endpoint MAC.
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What clearpass_get_onguard_activity_by_mac does on API-Central
AI agents call clearpass_get_onguard_activity_by_mac 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 clearpass_get_onguard_activity_by_mac is rated Low
This tool queries historical activity logs for a specific endpoint MAC address. It is a read-only retrieval operation with no side effects, no code execution, no data modification, and no destructive capability.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Get documented ClearPass OnGuard activity' - retrieves endpoint activity data without modifying, deleting, or executing operations.
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The rule that runs clearpass_get_onguard_activity_by_mac 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 clearpass_get_onguard_activity_by_mac, this is the rule to start with:
clearpass_get_onguard_activity_by_mac 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 clearpass_get_onguard_activity_by_mac call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about clearpass_get_onguard_activity_by_mac
Get documented ClearPass OnGuard activity for one endpoint MAC. 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 clearpass_get_onguard_activity_by_mac: 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.
clearpass_get_onguard_activity_by_mac 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 clearpass_get_onguard_activity_by_mac 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 clearpass_get_onguard_activity_by_mac. 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.
clearpass_get_onguard_activity_by_mac 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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