victron_system_overview

Get system overview: battery SOC/voltage/current/power, PV power, grid power, AC consumption, inverter state, and Dynamic ESS status. Unit ID is always 100.

Server Victron Tcp lubosstrejcek/victron-tcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What victron_system_overview does on Victron Tcp

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

Why victron_system_overview needs a policy

This tool performs read-only queries of a Victron Energy system's current state metrics. It retrieves monitoring data from an energy management system for display/analysis purposes. No side effects, state changes, or irreversible actions are possible.

From the tool's definition Tool retrieves real-time system data (battery SOC/voltage/current/power, PV power, grid power, AC consumption, inverter state, Dynamic ESS status) with no modification or destructive capabilities indicated.

Questions about victron_system_overview

What does the victron_system_overview tool do? +

Get system overview: battery SOC/voltage/current/power, PV power, grid power, AC consumption, inverter state, and Dynamic ESS status. Unit ID is always 100. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Victron Tcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on victron_system_overview? +

Register the Victron Tcp MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for victron_system_overview: 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 Victron Tcp. Nothing to install.

What risk level is victron_system_overview? +

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

Can I rate-limit victron_system_overview? +

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

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

victron_system_overview is provided by the Victron Tcp MCP server (lubosstrejcek/victron-tcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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