GridPulse: Global energy grid intelligence API. NREL + EIA + Open-Meteo data synthesis. Home solar feasibility, electricity rate analysis, time-of-use optimization, EV charging cost modeling, battery storage ROI Coverage: Global Endpoints: • prices ($0.08): Electricity prices by state • grid ($0....
AI agents call gridpulse to retrieve information from Pulsenetwork without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
zip | string | — | US ZIP code (preferred) |
lang | string | — | Response language code (en | es | fr | de | zh | hi | ar | pt | ja | ko | etc.) |
miles | string | — | Annual miles (1,000-100,000) |
state | string | — | 2-letter US state code (TX, CA, NY, etc.; default: US) |
action | string | Yes | Which endpoint to call. Options: prices | grid | renewable | natural-gas | forecast | ev-cost | solar | appliance | battery | carbon | community-solar | tou |
has_ev | string | — | true if household has an EV (major TOU savings driver) |
region | string | — | ercot | caiso | pjm | miso | isone | nyiso | spp (default: ercot) |
utility | string | — | Utility name (e.g., PGE, SCE, ConEd) for utility-specific TOU plans |
age_years | string | — | Appliance age in years (affects upgrade ROI calculation) |
appliance | string | — | Appliance type (hvac, water-heater, refrigerator, washer, dryer, dishwasher, lighting) |
has_solar | string | — | true if existing or planned solar system |
system_kw | string | — | System size in kW (2-20) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
GridPulse is a read-only intelligence API that aggregates and analyzes public energy data. While it provides actionable insights (cost modeling, ROI analysis, optimization), these are derived from query results, not from executing arbitrary operations or modifying data. The tool has no described capacity to write, delete, execute code, or transfer funds.
From the tool's definition Tool description emphasizes data retrieval: 'intelligence API', 'analysis', 'feasibility', 'briefing', 'profile', 'forecast'.
Risk signalsHigh parameter count (18 properties)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
GridPulse: Global energy grid intelligence API. NREL + EIA + Open-Meteo data synthesis. Home solar feasibility, electricity rate analysis, time-of-use optimization, EV charging cost modeling, battery storage ROI Coverage: Global Endpoints: • prices ($0.08): Electricity prices by state • grid ($0.08): Power grid status by region • renewable ($0.08): Renewable energy profile by state • natural-gas ($0.08): Henry Hub natural gas briefing • forecast ($0.10): 90-day energy forecast by state • ev-cost ($0.08): EV charging cost vs gasoline • solar ($0.10): Home solar feasibility analysis • appliance ($0.05): Home appliance energy cost calculator • battery ($0.10): Home battery storage analysis • carbon ($0.05): Household electricity carbon footprint • community-solar ($0.08): Community solar enrollment by ZIP code • tou ($0.08): Time-of-use rate optimization. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Pulsenetwork MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
gridpulse accepts 12 parameters: zip, lang, miles, state, action, has_ev, region, utility, age_years, appliance, has_solar, system_kw. Required: action. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Pulsenetwork MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gridpulse: 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 Pulsenetwork. Nothing to install.
gridpulse 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 gridpulse 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 gridpulse. 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.
gridpulse is provided by the Pulsenetwork MCP server (https://pulse.theaslangroupllc.com/api/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
gridpulse is one line of Pulsenetwork'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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