eia_energy_consumption
Monthly US energy consumption by sector from EIA. Sectors: residential, commercial, industrial, transportation, total. Returns total energy consumed in BTU equivalents.
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What eia_energy_consumption does on Livedatalink
AI agents call eia_energy_consumption to retrieve information from Livedatalink without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
end | string | — | Inclusive upper-bound period (ISO date or YYYY-MM). |
limit | number | — | Maximum rows to return (default 50, max 5000). |
start | string | — | Inclusive lower-bound period (ISO date or YYYY-MM depending on series cadence). |
state | string | — | Two-letter state code or 'US' for national rollup. Default 'US'. |
sector | string | — | Sector: 'total', 'residential', 'commercial', 'industrial', 'transportation'. Default 'total'. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why eia_energy_consumption is rated Low
This tool retrieves read-only statistical data from the EIA (Energy Information Administration). It queries and returns pre-existing energy consumption figures with no side effects, writes, or destructive actions.
From the tool's definition Monthly US energy consumption by sector from EIA... Returns total energy consumed in BTU equivalents.
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The rule that runs eia_energy_consumption safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Livedatalink, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For eia_energy_consumption, this is the rule to start with:
eia_energy_consumption 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 Livedatalink, apply this rule, and every eia_energy_consumption call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about eia_energy_consumption
Monthly US energy consumption by sector from EIA. Sectors: residential, commercial, industrial, transportation, total. Returns total energy consumed in BTU equivalents. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Livedatalink MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
eia_energy_consumption accepts 5 parameters: end, limit, start, state, sector. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Livedatalink MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for eia_energy_consumption: 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 Livedatalink. Nothing to install.
eia_energy_consumption 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 eia_energy_consumption 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 eia_energy_consumption. 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.
eia_energy_consumption is provided by the Livedatalink MCP server (https://livedatalink.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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