Get just the current X, Y, Z position of the FarmBot gantry in millimeters. Lighter than farmbot_status — use when you only need coordinates. X runs along the bed length, Y across the width, Z is height (0 = top, negative = into soil).
AI agents call farmbot_get_position to retrieve information from Farmbot Agent without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
farmbot_get_position retrieves real-time sensor/state data from the FarmBot hardware with no side effects. It is a simple query for current position metrics, analogous to a read operation on a sensor. There is no data modification, no code execution, no destructive action, and no financial implication.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get just the current X, Y, Z position' and 'Lighter than farmbot_status — use when you only need coordinates.' The verb 'get' and the explanation that it retrieves position data with no modification capability indicate a read-only…
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Get just the current X, Y, Z position of the FarmBot gantry in millimeters. Lighter than farmbot_status — use when you only need coordinates. X runs along the bed length, Y across the width, Z is height (0 = top, negative = into soil). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Farmbot Agent MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Farmbot Agent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for farmbot_get_position: 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 Farmbot Agent. Nothing to install.
farmbot_get_position 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 farmbot_get_position 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 farmbot_get_position. 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.
farmbot_get_position is provided by the Farmbot Agent MCP server (kieranklaassen/farmbot-agent-cli-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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