update_entity_name
Rename an entity in the entity registry.
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What update_entity_name does on Ha Nexus Agent
AI agents use update_entity_name 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.
Why update_entity_name is rated Medium
Renaming a registered entity is a write operation: it modifies stored data (the entity's name attribute in the registry) but the change is reversible (can be renamed again). This does not delete data (thus not Destructive), does not move money (not Financial), does not execute arbitrary code (not Execute), and does retrieve or present data without modification (not Read).
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Rename an entity in the entity registry' — a reversible modification operation that changes metadata/configuration without irreversible deletion or resource destruction.
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The rule that runs update_entity_name 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 update_entity_name, this is the rule to start with:
update_entity_name stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. 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 update_entity_name call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about update_entity_name
Rename an entity in the entity registry. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Ha Nexus Agent MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Ha Nexus Agent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update_entity_name: 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.
update_entity_name is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the update_entity_name 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 update_entity_name. 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.
update_entity_name 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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