Low Risk

interface_get_config

Get detailed configuration for a specific interface

How to control interface_get_config ↓

AI agents call interface_get_config to retrieve information from OPNSense MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Low Risk

This tool retrieves and queries configuration data from a network interface without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a read-only query operation with minimal security risk; the data returned is typically non-sensitive network configuration metadata that an administrator would already have access to manage the firewall.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Get detailed configuration for a specific interface' — both indicate pure data retrieval with no modification or side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access interface_get_config gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and OPNSense MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for interface_get_config:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "interface_get_config": {}
  }
}

interface_get_config is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register OPNSense MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the interface_get_config tool do? +

Get detailed configuration for a specific interface. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OPNSense MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on interface_get_config? +

Register the OPNSense MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for interface_get_config: 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 OPNSense MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is interface_get_config? +

interface_get_config is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit interface_get_config? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the interface_get_config 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.

How do I block interface_get_config completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for interface_get_config. 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.

What MCP server provides interface_get_config? +

interface_get_config is provided by the OPNSense MCP Server MCP server (vespo92/opnsensemcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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