connect_power_meter_bus
Create a power-meter telemetry scaffold with read-only meter readings, circuit maps, adapter source, and electrical-control safety notes.
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-pantani-tdmcp/connect-power-meter-bus.md
What connect_power_meter_bus does on tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server
AI agents use connect_power_meter_bus to create or update resources in tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server environment.
Why connect_power_meter_bus is rated Medium
The tool *creates* a scaffold (new nodes/structures) in TouchDesigner — that is a Write action. The 'read-only meter readings' refers to what the scaffold exposes, not what the tool itself does. Despite the 'electrical-control safety notes' language, this is operating within TouchDesigner's visual programming environment, not actually interfacing with real electrical systems.
From the tool's definition 'Create a power-meter telemetry scaffold with read-only meter readings, circuit maps, adapter source, and electrical-control safety notes'
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The rule that runs connect_power_meter_bus safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For connect_power_meter_bus, this is the rule to start with:
connect_power_meter_bus 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 tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server, apply this rule, and every connect_power_meter_bus call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about connect_power_meter_bus
Create a power-meter telemetry scaffold with read-only meter readings, circuit maps, adapter source, and electrical-control safety notes. It is categorised as a Write tool in the tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for connect_power_meter_bus: 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 tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server. Nothing to install.
connect_power_meter_bus 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 connect_power_meter_bus 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 connect_power_meter_bus. 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.
connect_power_meter_bus is provided by the tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server MCP server (@dpantani/tdmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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