get_ap_radios

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

Server API-Central secure-ssid/centralmcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_ap_radios does on API-Central

AI agents call get_ap_radios to retrieve information from API-Central without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get_ap_radios needs a policy

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.

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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