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script_get

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Retrieve global Zabbix scripts configured for manual host or event actions and action operations, filtered by host, host group, script ID, name, type, or scope.

Instructions

Retrieve global scripts configured in Zabbix. Scripts can be executed on hosts manually or as action operations. Types include custom script (0), IPMI (1), SSH (2), Telnet (3), webhook (5). Each script has a scope (action operation, manual host action, manual event action) and host group permissions. Use groupids/hostids to find scripts available for specific targets.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
limitNoMaximum number of results to return.
filterNoReturn only results whose properties exactly match the given values (a single value or a list of values per key). Example: {"status": 0} or {"status": [0, 1]}. Keys: authtype (6.0+), confirmation, description, execute_on, groupid, host_access, manualinput (7.0+), manualinput_default_value (7.0+), manualinput_prompt (7.0+), manualinput_validator (7.0+), manualinput_validator_type (7.0+), menu_path (6.0+), name, new_window (6.4+), parameters (6.0+), password (6.0+), port (6.0+), privatekey (6.0+), publickey (6.0+), scope (6.0+), scriptid, timeout (6.0+), type, url (6.4+), username (6.0+), usrgrpid. Text properties cannot be filtered; use 'search' for them.
outputNoProperties of the script object to return. Pass 'extend' for all, 'count' for the number of matches only, or a list of property names. Default when omitted: scriptid, name, type, scope. Properties: authtype (6.0+), command, confirmation, description, execute_on, groupid, host_access, manualinput (7.0+), manualinput_default_value (7.0+), manualinput_prompt (7.0+), manualinput_validator (7.0+), manualinput_validator_type (7.0+), menu_path (6.0+), name, new_window (6.4+), parameters (6.0+), password (6.0+), port (6.0+), privatekey (6.0+), publickey (6.0+), scope (6.0+), scriptid, timeout (6.0+), type, url (6.4+), username (6.0+), usrgrpid.
searchNoReturn results whose string properties contain the given pattern (case-insensitive; '*' is a wildcard when searchWildcardsEnabled is true). Example: {"name": "web"}. Keys: command, confirmation, description, manualinput_default_value (7.0+), manualinput_prompt (7.0+), manualinput_validator (7.0+), menu_path (6.0+), name, password (6.0+), port (6.0+), privatekey (6.0+), publickey (6.0+), timeout (6.0+), url (6.4+), username (6.0+).
serverNoTarget Zabbix server. Available: default. Defaults to 'default' if omitted.
hostidsNoReturn only scripts available for the given host IDs.
groupidsNoReturn only scripts available for hosts in these host group IDs.
raw_jsonNoStrips the security disclaimer preamble from the response so it is pure JSON. Default: false. Requires the bearer token to have 'allow_raw_json' explicitly enabled by an operator in the admin portal - tokens without that policy receive a PolicyError instead. WARNING: setting true bypasses the prompt-injection mitigation marker that wraps untrusted Zabbix data (host names, item descriptions, problem text). LLM clients (Claude, GPT, Cursor, ...) should leave this false; only programmatic non-LLM consumers (Python scripts, n8n workflows that json.loads the result) should set true.
scriptidsNoReturn only scripts with the given IDs.
sortfieldNoSort by one or more of: scriptid, name (a list for several; pair with 'sortorder'). No other property is sortable.
sortorderNoSort order: 'ASC' (ascending) or 'DESC' (descending).
countOutputNoReturn the count of matching results instead of the actual data.
searchByAnyNoIf true, return results matching ANY search field (OR). Default is ALL fields (AND).
extra_paramsNoOther native script.get parameters, merged into the request as-is. Parameters: usrgrpids. Sub-object selects (value 'extend', 'count' or a list of property names): selectActions (6.0+), selectGroups (removed in 7.2), selectHostGroups (6.2+), selectHosts. Any other key is refused here, because Zabbix would silently ignore it. For a parameter you are sure exists on your release but is not listed, use zabbix_raw_api_call.
searchWildcardsEnabledNoIf true, enable * and ? wildcards in search patterns.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed10 schema fields changedv1.42.2
    • addedInput schema / additionalProperties
      Added value: +false
    • changedInput schema / properties / extra_params / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
      -  {
      -    "additionalProperties": true,
      -    "type": "object"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]New value: +[
      +  {
      +    "propertyNames": {
      +      "enum": [
      +        "editable",
      +        "excludeSearch",
      +        "preservekeys",
      +        "startSearch",
      +        "usrgrpids",
      +        "selectActions",
      +        "selectGroups",
      +        "selectHostGroups",
      +        "selectHosts"
      +      ]
      +    },
      +    "type": "object"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "type": "null"
      +  }
      +]
    • changedInput schema / properties / filter / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
      -  {
      -    "additionalProperties": true,
      -    "type": "object"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]New value: +[
      +  {
      +    "propertyNames": {
      +      "enum": [
      +        "authtype",
      +        "confirmation",
      +        "description",
      +        "execute_on",
      +        "groupid",
      +        "host_access",
      +        "manualinput",
      +        "manualinput_default_value",
      +        "manualinput_prompt",
      +        "manualinput_validator",
      +        "manualinput_validator_type",
      +        "menu_path",
      +        "name",
      +        "new_window",
      +        "parameters",
      +        "password",
      +        "port",
      +        "privatekey",
      +        "publickey",
      +        "scope",
      +        "scriptid",
      +        "timeout",
      +        "type",
      +        "url",
      +        "username",
      +        "usrgrpid"
      +      ]
      +    },
      +    "type": "object"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "type": "null"
      +  }
      +]
    • changedInput schema / properties / output / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]New value: +[
      +  {
      +    "enum": [
      +      "extend",
      +      "count"
      +    ],
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "items": {
      +      "enum": [
      +        "authtype",
      +        "command",
      +        "confirmation",
      +        "description",
      +        "execute_on",
      +        "groupid",
      +        "host_access",
      +        "manualinput",
      +        "manualinput_default_value",
      +        "manualinput_prompt",
      +        "manualinput_validator",
      +        "manualinput_validator_type",
      +        "menu_path",
      +        "name",
      +        "new_window",
      +        "parameters",
      +        "password",
      +        "port",
      +        "privatekey",
      +        "publickey",
      +        "scope",
      +        "scriptid",
      +        "timeout",
      +        "type",
      +        "url",
      +        "username",
      +        "usrgrpid"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "minItems": 1,
      +    "type": "array"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "type": "null"
      +  }
      +]
    • changedInput schema / properties / output / description
      Previous value: -"Properties of the script object to return. Pass 'extend' for all, 'count' for the number of matches only, or a comma-separated list of property names. Default when omitted: scriptid, name, type, scope. Properties: authtype (6.0+), command, confirmation, description, execute_on, groupid, host_access, manualinput (7.0+), manualinput_default_value (7.0+), manualinput_prompt (7.0+), manualinput_validator (7.0+), manualinput_validator_type (7.0+), menu_path (6.0+), name, new_window (6.4+), parameters (6.0+), password (6.0+), port (6.0+), privatekey (6.0+), publickey (6.0+), scope (6.0+), scriptid, timeout (6.0+), type, url (6.4+), username (6.0+), usrgrpid."New value: +"Properties of the script object to return. Pass 'extend' for all, 'count' for the number of matches only, or a list of property names. Default when omitted: scriptid, name, type, scope. Properties: authtype (6.0+), command, confirmation, description, execute_on, groupid, host_access, manualinput (7.0+), manualinput_default_value (7.0+), manualinput_prompt (7.0+), manualinput_validator (7.0+), manualinput_validator_type (7.0+), menu_path (6.0+), name, new_window (6.4+), parameters (6.0+), password (6.0+), port (6.0+), privatekey (6.0+), publickey (6.0+), scope (6.0+), scriptid, timeout (6.0+), type, url (6.4+), username (6.0+), usrgrpid."
    • changedInput schema / properties / search / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
      -  {
      -    "additionalProperties": true,
      -    "type": "object"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]New value: +[
      +  {
      +    "propertyNames": {
      +      "enum": [
      +        "command",
      +        "confirmation",
      +        "description",
      +        "manualinput_default_value",
      +        "manualinput_prompt",
      +        "manualinput_validator",
      +        "menu_path",
      +        "name",
      +        "password",
      +        "port",
      +        "privatekey",
      +        "publickey",
      +        "timeout",
      +        "url",
      +        "username"
      +      ]
      +    },
      +    "type": "object"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "type": "null"
      +  }
      +]
    • changedInput schema / properties / sortfield / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]New value: +[
      +  {
      +    "enum": [
      +      "scriptid",
      +      "name"
      +    ],
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "items": {
      +      "enum": [
      +        "scriptid",
      +        "name"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "minItems": 1,
      +    "type": "array"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "type": "null"
      +  }
      +]
    • changedInput schema / properties / sortfield / description
      Previous value: -"Sort by one or more of: scriptid, name (comma-separated for several; pair with 'sortorder'). No other property is sortable."New value: +"Sort by one or more of: scriptid, name (a list for several; pair with 'sortorder'). No other property is sortable."
    • changedInput schema / properties / sortorder / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]New value: +[
      +  {
      +    "enum": [
      +      "ASC",
      +      "DESC"
      +    ],
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "items": {
      +      "enum": [
      +        "ASC",
      +        "DESC"
      +      ],
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "minItems": 1,
      +    "type": "array"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "type": "null"
      +  }
      +]
    • changedOutput schema / (root)
      Previous value: -{
      -  "properties": {
      -    "result": {
      -      "title": "Result",
      -      "type": "string"
      -    }
      -  },
      -  "required": [
      -    "result"
      -  ],
      -  "title": "script_getOutput",
      -  "type": "object"
      -}New value: +null
  2. First observedv1.41.0

TDQS

A3.8/5.0
Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

The annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true and openWorldHint=false, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds useful domain behavior beyond that: scripts can be executed manually or as action operations, have different types, and are constrained by scope and host group permissions.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is three dense sentences with the core purpose front-loaded, followed by useful type and scope details. There is no filler or unnecessary repetition.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a read-only tool with 15 optional parameters, complete schema coverage, and annotations, the description covers the essential domain context: script purpose, types, scopes, and permission filtering. The main remaining gap is that it does not route the agent between this general tool and its more specific siblings.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, so all 15 parameters are already documented in the schema. The description mentions groupids and hostids for target-specific script availability, but it largely repeats what the schema already says rather than adding new syntax or filtering semantics.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose4/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description uses a specific verb and resource: 'Retrieve global scripts configured in Zabbix.' It also explains the script domain through types, scopes, and permissions, but it does not explicitly differentiate this tool from the sibling tools script_getscriptsbyevents and script_getscriptsbyhosts.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines3/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

The description gives implied usage guidance by saying to use groupids/hostids to find scripts available for specific targets. However, it never states when to use this tool instead of the more specific sibling tools, nor does it give exclusions or alternatives.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.