Returns cumulative network I/O counters since boot.
AI agents call get_network_io to retrieve information from Laptop Hardware MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves network statistics (bytes sent/received, packet counts, etc.) accumulated since system boot. It is a passive monitoring operation consistent with other tools on this server (get_battery_info, get_cpu_info, get_disk_info, get_memory_info, get_system_overview, get_live_system_stats) that all perform Read-category data retrieval.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_network_io' and description 'Returns cumulative network I/O counters since boot' indicate a query operation that retrieves read-only system telemetry data without modifying state or triggering external operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Returns cumulative network I/O counters since boot. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Laptop Hardware MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Laptop Hardware MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_network_io: 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 Laptop Hardware MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_network_io 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 get_network_io 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 get_network_io. 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.
get_network_io is provided by the Laptop Hardware MCP Server MCP server (shreshtthh/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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