reboot_ap_swarm
Reboot an entire AP swarm/cluster via one member's serial (POST .../rebootSwarm).
This record as markdown: /tools/secure-ssid-centralmcp/reboot-ap-swarm.md
What reboot_ap_swarm does on API-Central
AI agents invoke reboot_ap_swarm to trigger actions in API-Central. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why reboot_ap_swarm is rated High
This tool triggers a reboot of an entire AP swarm/cluster, which is an external operational action causing service disruption across multiple devices. It is not merely destructive (data is not lost) but executes a significant operational command with wide blast radius — rebooting an entire wireless cluster would cause network outages affecting all connected clients.
From the tool's definition Reboot an entire AP swarm/cluster via one member's serial (POST .../rebootSwarm)
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
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The rule that runs reboot_ap_swarm 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 reboot_ap_swarm, this is the rule to start with:
reboot_ap_swarm stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. 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 reboot_ap_swarm call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about reboot_ap_swarm
Reboot an entire AP swarm/cluster via one member's serial (POST .../rebootSwarm). It is categorised as a Execute tool in the API-Central MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the API-Central MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for reboot_ap_swarm: 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.
reboot_ap_swarm is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the reboot_ap_swarm 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 reboot_ap_swarm. 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.
reboot_ap_swarm 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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