get_ap_radios

List radios on an AP with band, channel, power, utilization, and mode.

SERVERAPI-Central SOURCEsecure-ssid/centralmcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/secure-ssid-centralmcp/get-ap-radios.md

WHAT IT DOES

What get_ap_radios does on API-Central

AI agents call get_ap_radios 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.

RISK

Why get_ap_radios is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only query of access point radio properties. It retrieves monitoring/status information (band, channel, power, utilization, mode) with no side effects, no data modification, and no command execution. Misuse would only expose network infrastructure details with limited blast radius.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_ap_radios' and description 'List radios on an AP with band, channel, power, utilization, and mode' indicate retrieval of AP radio configuration and status data without modification or execution.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_ap_radios 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 get_ap_radios, this is the rule to start with:

get_ap_radios Allowed

get_ap_radios is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_ap_radios": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect API-Central, apply this rule, and every get_ap_radios call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_ap_radios

What does the get_ap_radios tool do? +

List radios on an AP with band, channel, power, utilization, and mode. It is categorised as a Read tool in the API-Central MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_ap_radios? +

Register the API-Central MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_ap_radios: 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.

What risk level is get_ap_radios? +

get_ap_radios is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_ap_radios? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_ap_radios 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.

How do I block get_ap_radios completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_ap_radios. 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.

What MCP server provides get_ap_radios? +

get_ap_radios 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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