Control power state of Android TV. Requires pairing first (use atv_start_pairing).
AI agents invoke atv_power to trigger actions in AndroidTVMCP. 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 executes a physical state change on a real device (powering it on or off). It is not purely a read, write, or destructive data operation — it triggers an external operation whose effect depends on the argument passed (power on vs. off). Misuse could disrupt active sessions or presentations, giving it high severity.
From the tool's definition "Control power state of Android TV" — triggers a physical power on/off action on an external device
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access atv_power gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and AndroidTVMCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for atv_power:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"atv_power": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "atv_power_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 10,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}atv_power 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.
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Control power state of Android TV. Requires pairing first (use atv_start_pairing). It is categorised as a Execute tool in the AndroidTVMCP MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the AndroidTV MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for atv_power: 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 AndroidTVMCP. Nothing to install.
atv_power 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 atv_power 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 atv_power. 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.
atv_power is provided by the AndroidTV MCP server (pigeek/androidtvmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from AndroidTVMCP, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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