• ACCESS
  • POSTURE
  • AUDIT
  • HUMAN

How to configure network security policies with your AI

Connect NetBird to your AI client to manage your Zero Trust network. Once connected, your agent handles the heavy lifting of policy management and posture enforcement.

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Short answer

How can I use AI to manage my NetBird security?

You can use your AI to create, update, or delete access policies and posture checks. Your agent can also list existing rules to audit your current Zero Trust setup. This gives you a direct way to manage network security through natural language.

Where your changes land.

Policy and posture outcomes

Your agent maps your requests to specific NetBird actions.

ACCESS

Updated network rules

The AI modifies your Zero Trust access rules. You get a network where permissions match your current needs.

POSTURE

Enforced device checks

Your agent sets up or updates posture checks. This ensures only compliant devices can access your network.

AUDIT

Current rule visibility

The AI pulls a full list of your existing policies and checks. You can quickly see what is currently active.

HUMAN

Manual oversight

You decide which policies to keep or kill. The AI proposes the changes, but you maintain final control over the network state.

The workflow

What your AI does when a request arrives.

The AI translates your intent into specific NetBird commands.

  1. Review existing rules

    Your agent looks at your current setup to understand the existing security landscape.

    list_policieslist_posture_checks

  2. Draft new protections

    The AI generates new access rules or device posture requirements based on your instructions.

    create_policycreate_posture_check

  3. Modify current settings

    If a rule needs to change, the AI adjusts the parameters of an existing policy or check.

    update_policyupdate_posture_check

  4. Clean up old rules

    When a rule is no longer needed, the AI removes it from your NetBird configuration.

    delete_policydelete_posture_check

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off your security management.

Starting points

Swap out the bracketed text for your specific group names or device requirements.

NetBird Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_4bouBTXHFMgVmBLmbgMfSxtgydYvSEl3iC2a6uIM/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — NetBird capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "netbird-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_4bouBTXHFMgVmBLmbgMfSxtgydYvSEl3iC2a6uIM/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List all my current NetBird policies and posture checks.

  • Create a new policy that allows the 'Dev-Team' group to access the 'Production-DB' resource.

  • Update the existing posture check for 'Mobile-Devices' to require OS version 15 or higher.

  • Delete the policy named 'Legacy-Access-Rule' immediately.

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Start here

Connect NetBird once, then ask.

Just link your account once. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start managing your network through your preferred AI client.

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FAQ

How the NetBird connector behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI delete my entire network configuration?

    No. The AI can only delete specific policies or posture checks that you explicitly tell it to remove.

  • 02

    Does the AI manage my actual network traffic?

    No. The AI manages the rules and posture checks that govern the traffic, but it does not sit in the data path.

  • 03

    Can I ask the AI to audit my security?

    Yes. You can ask it to list all current policies and checks to see what is active.

  • 04

    Will the AI change my settings without me knowing?

    No. The AI performs the actions you request, but you remain the one directing the changes.

  • 05

    Can the AI create new user accounts?

    No. This connector is limited to managing policies and posture checks.

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