list_bssids
A read tool on the API-Central MCP server.
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What list_bssids does on API-Central
AI agents call list_bssids 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 list_bssids is rated Low
BSSIDs (Basic Service Set Identifiers) are identifiers for wireless access points. A 'list' operation retrieves this information without modifying state. The empty description prevents higher confidence, but the naming convention and server context (monitoring and configuration) strongly suggest this is a read operation with no side effects. No financial, destructive, or code-execution semantics are implied.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_bssids' indicates a listing/retrieval operation (BSSIDs are wireless network identifiers). The 'list_' prefix suggests a read-only query operation typical of monitoring domains mentioned in the server description.
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The rule that runs list_bssids 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 list_bssids, this is the rule to start with:
list_bssids 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 list_bssids call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_bssids
list_bssids is a read tool on the API-Central MCP server. 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 list_bssids: 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.
list_bssids 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 list_bssids 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 list_bssids. 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.
list_bssids 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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