Tools
get_device_capabilities
Get Device Capabilities · Risk: read
Reports what this RouterOS device can actually do — version and release channel, board and architecture, whether it is a RouterBOARD, which wireless stack it answers on (/interface wifi vs legacy /interface wireless vs /caps-man), enabled optional packages, and RouterOS 7.13+ device-mode permissions. Also states what those facts unlock or block. Use this when a tool reported that it is 'not available on this device' and you need to know exactly what is missing, or before suggesting a feature that needs a package. Probed once per device and cached for 6 hours; call refresh_device_capabilities to force a reprobe. Read-only.
No tool-specific parameters.
refresh_device_capabilities
Refresh Device Capabilities · Risk: read
Discards the cached capability probe for this device and probes again immediately, bypassing the 6-hour TTL. Use after installing or enabling a RouterOS package, upgrading firmware, or changing device-mode — anything that changes what the router supports. Returns the freshly probed capabilities. Read-only: it runs /system print commands and changes nothing on the device.
No tool-specific parameters.