list_automations

Liste toutes les automatisations Home Assistant actives

Server Home Assistant MCP Server jonathan97480/mcphomeassistant
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What list_automations does on Home Assistant MCP Server

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

Why list_automations needs a policy

This tool queries and returns information about existing automations without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any automations. It is purely informational, similar to a list or get operation. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius—an AI agent misusing this tool would only gain visibility into existing automations, not trigger unwanted actions or affect system state.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_automations' and description 'Liste toutes les automatisations Home Assistant actives' (List all active Home Assistant automations) indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or execution of actions.

Questions about list_automations

What does the list_automations tool do? +

Liste toutes les automatisations Home Assistant actives. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Home Assistant MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_automations? +

Register the Home Assistant MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_automations: 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 Home Assistant MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_automations? +

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

Can I rate-limit list_automations? +

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

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

list_automations is provided by the Home Assistant MCP Server MCP server (jonathan97480/mcphomeassistant). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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