# add_dashboard_resource

A write tool on the Ha Nexus Agent MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `add_dashboard_resource`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/add-dashboard-resource

## Facts

- Tool: `add_dashboard_resource`
- Server: Ha Nexus Agent (`fistacho/ha-nexus-agent`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/Fistacho/ha-nexus-agent
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "add_dashboard_resource",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why add_dashboard_resource is rated Medium

This tool creates or adds a new dashboard resource, which is a reversible modification operation. It fits the Write category (create/modify data reversibly). Severity is medium because misuse could clutter or misconfigure the dashboard, but the impact is limited to UI organization and can be undone.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'add_dashboard_resource' indicates creation of a new resource in Home Assistant's dashboard system."

## Use case

AI agents use add_dashboard_resource to create or update resources in Ha Nexus Agent, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Ha Nexus Agent environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Ha Nexus Agent:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "add_dashboard_resource": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "add_dashboard_resource_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Ha Nexus Agent (308)

- `abort_config_flow` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/abort-config-flow.md
- `abort_options_flow` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/abort-options-flow.md
- `clean_mqtt` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/clean-mqtt.md
- `delete_area` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/delete-area.md
- `delete_automation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/delete-automation.md
- `delete_backup` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/delete-backup.md
- `delete_blueprint` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/delete-blueprint.md
- `delete_card` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/delete-card.md
- `delete_category` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/delete-category.md
- `delete_config_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/delete-config-file.md
- `delete_css_custom_property` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/delete-css-custom-property.md
- `delete_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/delete-event.md
- `delete_label` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/delete-label.md
- `delete_media` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/delete-media.md
- `delete_pipeline` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/delete-pipeline.md
- `delete_scene` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/delete-scene.md
- `delete_script` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/delete-script.md
- `delete_style_preset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/delete-style-preset.md
- `delete_theme` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/delete-theme.md
- `delete_zone` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/delete-zone.md
- `git_rollback_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/git-rollback-file.md
- `git_rollback_to_commit` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/git-rollback-to-commit.md
- `lvgl_delete_widget` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/lvgl-delete-widget.md
- `notify_persistent_dismiss` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/notify-persistent-dismiss.md
- `notify_persistent_dismiss_all` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/notify-persistent-dismiss-all.md
- `remove_dashboard_resource` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/remove-dashboard-resource.md
- `remove_device` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/remove-device.md
- `remove_energy_source` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/remove-energy-source.md
- `remove_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/remove-group.md
- `remove_integration` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/remove-integration.md
- …and 278 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=fistacho-ha-nexus-agent · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent
