List telemetry samples (CPU usage, memory, MQTT round-trip times, etc.) recorded by FBOS.
AI agents call farmbot_list_telemetry 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.
This tool retrieves historical telemetry and system diagnostics from FarmBot OS without modifying any state, executing commands, or causing physical changes to the hardware. It is purely informational, making it a Read category tool with low severity risk. The confidence is high because the description clearly indicates a passive data retrieval operation.
From the tool's definition The tool description states it 'List[s] telemetry samples (CPU usage, memory, MQTT round-trip times, etc.) recorded by FBOS.' The verb 'list' combined with retrieval of monitoring data indicates a read-only operation with no side effects.
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List telemetry samples (CPU usage, memory, MQTT round-trip times, etc.) recorded by FBOS. 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_list_telemetry: 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_list_telemetry 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_list_telemetry 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_list_telemetry. 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_list_telemetry 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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