get_statistics
A read tool on the Ha Nexus Agent MCP server.
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What get_statistics does on Ha Nexus Agent
AI agents call get_statistics to retrieve information from Ha Nexus Agent without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_statistics is rated Low
The naming convention strongly suggests this tool retrieves statistical data from Home Assistant (e.g., energy consumption, device uptime, sensor readings) without side effects. While the description is uninformative, 'get' operations are canonical Read tools. The confidence is moderate (not higher) due to missing description details that could reveal unexpected capabilities.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_statistics' with no description provided. The 'get' prefix and 'statistics' noun indicate data retrieval without modification.
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The rule that runs get_statistics safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Ha Nexus Agent, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_statistics, this is the rule to start with:
get_statistics is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Ha Nexus Agent, apply this rule, and every get_statistics call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_statistics
get_statistics is a read tool on the Ha Nexus Agent MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ha Nexus Agent MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Ha Nexus Agent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_statistics: 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 Ha Nexus Agent. Nothing to install.
get_statistics 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 get_statistics 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 get_statistics. 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.
get_statistics is provided by the Ha Nexus Agent MCP server (fistacho/ha-nexus-agent). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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