Get detected neighbor access points.
AI agents call get_neighbor_aps to retrieve information from HPE Aruba Networking Central 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 information about detected neighboring access points without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a passive information-gathering function typical of network inventory/discovery tasks. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an adversary could learn about network topology but cannot alter infrastructure or access controls.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_neighbor_aps' and description 'Get detected neighbor access points' indicate a retrieval/query operation with no side effects. The verb 'Get' and action of detecting/listing neighbor APs are characteristic of Read operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get detected neighbor access points. It is categorised as a Read tool in the HPE Aruba Networking Central MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the HPE Aruba Networking Central MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_neighbor_aps: 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 HPE Aruba Networking Central MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_neighbor_aps 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_neighbor_aps 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_neighbor_aps. 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_neighbor_aps is provided by the HPE Aruba Networking Central MCP Server MCP server (the-otner/aruba-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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