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get_consumable_items

Get consumable items globally or for a specific home.

How to control get_consumable_items ↓

What get_consumable_items does on 米家 MCP Server

AI agents call get_consumable_items to retrieve information from 米家 MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why get_consumable_items needs a policy

This tool queries or retrieves data about consumable items (such as filter status, cartridge levels, etc.) in a smart home system. It performs a read-only operation with no side effects—it neither modifies device state, executes commands, deletes data, nor involves financial transactions. The verb 'Get' and absence of any action terms confirms this is a simple data retrieval function.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_consumable_items' and description 'Get consumable items globally or for a specific home' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution of device control.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_consumable_items gives an agent:

How to control get_consumable_items

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and 米家 MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_consumable_items:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_consumable_items": {}
  }
}

get_consumable_items is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register 米家 MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about get_consumable_items

What does the get_consumable_items tool do? +

Get consumable items globally or for a specific home. It is categorised as a Read tool in the 米家 MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_consumable_items? +

Register the 米家 MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_consumable_items: 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 米家 MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_consumable_items? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_consumable_items? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_consumable_items 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 get_consumable_items completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_consumable_items. 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 get_consumable_items? +

get_consumable_items is provided by the 米家 MCP Server MCP server (javen-yan/miot-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every 米家 MCP Server tool call.

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