validate_energy_prefs

Validate the current Energy Dashboard configuration (WS energy/validate).

SERVERHa Nexus Agent SOURCEfistacho/ha-nexus-agent

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/fistacho-ha-nexus-agent/validate-energy-prefs.md

WHAT IT DOES

What validate_energy_prefs does on Ha Nexus Agent

AI agents call validate_energy_prefs 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.

RISK

Why validate_energy_prefs is rated Low

The tool performs validation of existing Energy Dashboard configuration settings, which is a read-only query operation that retrieves and checks data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. Validation operations are non-destructive inspections and carry minimal risk even if misused by an agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'validate_energy_prefs' and description 'Validate the current Energy Dashboard configuration' indicate a validation/inspection operation with no modification or execution of external operations.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs validate_energy_prefs 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 validate_energy_prefs, this is the rule to start with:

validate_energy_prefs Allowed

validate_energy_prefs is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "validate_energy_prefs": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Ha Nexus Agent, apply this rule, and every validate_energy_prefs call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about validate_energy_prefs

What does the validate_energy_prefs tool do? +

Validate the current Energy Dashboard configuration (WS energy/validate). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ha Nexus Agent MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on validate_energy_prefs? +

Register the Ha Nexus Agent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for validate_energy_prefs: 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.

What risk level is validate_energy_prefs? +

validate_energy_prefs is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit validate_energy_prefs? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the validate_energy_prefs 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.

How do I block validate_energy_prefs completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for validate_energy_prefs. 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.

What MCP server provides validate_energy_prefs? +

validate_energy_prefs 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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