List configured network services as reported by networksetup.
AI agents call network_services to retrieve information from macOS Tools MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns network service configuration information from macOS without creating, modifying, executing code, or deleting data. It is a straightforward information retrieval operation with no side effects, fitting the Read category.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'List configured network services' and server description emphasizes 'read-only access to native macOS system utilities' with capability to 'retrieve system information'.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List configured network services as reported by networksetup. It is categorised as a Read tool in the macOS Tools MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the macOS Tools MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for network_services: 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 macOS Tools MCP Server. Nothing to install.
network_services 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 network_services 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 network_services. 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.
network_services is provided by the macOS Tools MCP Server MCP server (zhuoli/mcp101). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
network_services is one line of macOS Tools MCP Server'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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