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What value does on OpenClaw
AI agents call value as a supporting operation in OpenClaw workflows.
Why value is rated Low
The description lists only generic parameter-like terms ('Provider, limit, or text') with no indication of what action is performed. It is unclear whether this tool reads, writes, executes, or performs any other meaningful operation. Confidence is very low due to the absence of a meaningful description.
From the tool's definition Tool description is 'Provider, limit, or text' — extremely uninformative; tool name 'value' provides no actionable insight into what the tool does.
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The rule that runs value 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 value, this is the rule to start with:
value 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 value call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about value
Provider, limit, or text. 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 value: 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.
value 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 value 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 value. 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.
value 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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