Set the remote control mode of an Airthings Renew air purifier. Available modes: OFF, AUTO, SLEEP, BOOST, MANUAL. Fan speed (1-5) is required for MANUAL mode.
AI agents invoke airthings-remote-control-set to trigger actions in Airthings Consumer MCP Server. 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.
This tool triggers an external physical operation — changing the operating mode and fan speed of an air purifier device. It causes real-world effects (device state change) that depend on arguments, fitting the Execute category. It is not purely destructive or financial, but misuse could affect air quality in an environment.
From the tool's definition 'Set the remote control mode of an Airthings Renew air purifier. Available modes: OFF, AUTO, SLEEP, BOOST, MANUAL. Fan speed (1-5) is required for MANUAL mode.'
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Set the remote control mode of an Airthings Renew air purifier. Available modes: OFF, AUTO, SLEEP, BOOST, MANUAL. Fan speed (1-5) is required for MANUAL mode. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Airthings Consumer MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Airthings Consumer MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for airthings-remote-control-set: 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 Airthings Consumer MCP Server. Nothing to install.
airthings-remote-control-set is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the airthings-remote-control-set 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 airthings-remote-control-set. 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.
airthings-remote-control-set is provided by the Airthings Consumer MCP Server MCP server (michaelahern/airthings-consumer-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
airthings-remote-control-set is one line of Airthings Consumer MCP Server's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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