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What qr does on OpenClaw
AI agents call qr as a supporting operation in OpenClaw workflows.
Why qr is rated Low
This tool generates a QR code or setup code for mobile pairing. It appears to produce a visual/data artifact for device pairing purposes. This is closest to 'Read' or 'Other' — it doesn't retrieve existing data, modify state, execute code, delete data, or move money. It generates a pairing code, which is a setup/display operation.
From the tool's definition Generate mobile pairing QR/setup code
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The rule that runs qr safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and OpenClaw, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For qr, this is the rule to start with:
qr gets a rate cap, and everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect OpenClaw, apply this rule, and every qr call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about qr
Generate mobile pairing QR/setup code. It is categorised as a Other tool in the OpenClaw MCP Server, which means it performs auxiliary operations.
Register the OpenClaw MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for qr: 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 OpenClaw. Nothing to install.
qr is a Other tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the qr 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 qr. 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.
qr is provided by the OpenClaw MCP server (openclaw). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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