tesla_climate_off · Mcp Teslamate Fleet MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What tesla_climate_off does on Mcp Teslamate Fleet

AI agents invoke tesla_climate_off to trigger actions in Mcp Teslamate Fleet. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why tesla_climate_off needs a policy

This tool sends a live command to a Tesla vehicle via the Fleet API to stop climate preconditioning. It is an external operation that changes the physical state of the vehicle. While reversible (climate can be turned back on), it is not a simple data write but an execution of a remote vehicle command, making Execute the appropriate category.

From the tool's definition 'Stop climate preconditioning' — triggers an external command to the vehicle to turn off climate control

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Verdict

tesla_climate_off Rate-limited

tesla_climate_off stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "tesla_climate_off": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "tesla_climate_off_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Mcp Teslamate Fleet, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about tesla_climate_off

What does the tesla_climate_off tool do? +

Stop climate preconditioning. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Mcp Teslamate Fleet MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on tesla_climate_off? +

Register the Mcp Teslamate Fleet MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for tesla_climate_off: 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 Mcp Teslamate Fleet. Nothing to install.

What risk level is tesla_climate_off? +

tesla_climate_off is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit tesla_climate_off? +

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

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

tesla_climate_off is provided by the Mcp Teslamate Fleet MCP server (lodordev/mcp-teslamate-fleet). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.