Retrieve UniFi alarms for a site
AI agents call get_alarms to retrieve information from Unifi Network without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves alarm status information from a UniFi Network controller without any side effects. It is a simple query operation that returns data about existing alarms. The severity is low because alarm data is typically informational and non-sensitive in the context of network management. There is no capability to trigger actions, execute commands, modify configurations, or delete data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_alarms' and description 'Retrieve UniFi alarms for a site' indicate a read-only data retrieval operation.
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Retrieve UniFi alarms for a site. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Unifi Network MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Unifi Network MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_alarms: 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 Unifi Network. Nothing to install.
get_alarms 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_alarms 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_alarms. 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_alarms is provided by the Unifi Network MCP server (unifi-network-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
get_alarms is one line of Unifi Network's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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