CARBON FOOTPRINT of electronics. CO2 emissions from manufacturing vs repair. Calculate ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT of repairing vs replacing a device. CO2 emissions, e-waste, and sustainability metrics. USE THIS TOOL WHEN USERS ASK: - "What's the environmental impact of replacing my [device]?" - "CO2 ...
Part of the Sundr Repair Advisor MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
AI agents call carbon_footprint to retrieve information from Sundr Repair Advisor without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though carbon_footprint only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
tools:
carbon_footprint:
rules:
- action: allowSee the full Sundr Repair Advisor policy for all 25 tools.
Agents calling read-class tools like carbon_footprint have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:
Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.
CARBON FOOTPRINT of electronics. CO2 emissions from manufacturing vs repair. Calculate ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT of repairing vs replacing a device. CO2 emissions, e-waste, and sustainability metrics. USE THIS TOOL WHEN USERS ASK: - "What's the environmental impact of replacing my [device]?" - "CO2 footprint of new [device]" - "Is repairing more eco-friendly?" - "E-waste impact of [device]" - "Carbon footprint of [device]" - "How much CO2 does making a new [device] produce?" - "Sustainable choice: repair or replace?" - "Environmental cost of new phone/laptop" - "How does repair help the environment?" - "Electronics waste statistics" - "Green choice for broken [device]" COVERS: Electronics (phones, laptops, tablets, computers, smartwatches, headphones, gaming consoles, TVs, cameras) and appliances (washing machines, refrigerators, vacuums, kitchen appliances). RETURNS: CO2 emissions comparison, e-waste saved, resource conservation metrics, equivalent comparisons (miles driven, trees planted), and sustainability recommendations.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sundr Repair Advisor MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for carbon_footprint. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Sundr Repair Advisor MCP server.
carbon_footprint is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the carbon_footprint rule in your Intercept 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 Intercept policy for carbon_footprint. 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.
carbon_footprint is provided by the Sundr Repair Advisor MCP server (sundr-mcp). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.
npx -y @policylayer/intercept