# fl_get_song_tempo

Get the current tempo (BPM) of the song.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `fl_get_song_tempo`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-get-song-tempo

## Facts

- Tool: `fl_get_song_tempo`
- Server: FL Studio MCP Server (`404kidwiz/fl-studio-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/404kidwiz/fl-studio-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "fl_get_song_tempo",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why fl_get_song_tempo is rated Low

This is a straightforward read operation that retrieves metadata about the song's tempo. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent cannot cause harm by reading the tempo value.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'fl_get_song_tempo' and description 'Get the current tempo (BPM) of the song' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects—it queries the current tempo value without modifying any state."

## Use case

AI agents call fl_get_song_tempo to retrieve information from FL Studio MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches FL Studio MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "fl_get_song_tempo": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on FL Studio MCP Server (109)

- `fl_clear_pattern` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-clear-pattern.md
- `fl_delete_marker` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-delete-marker.md
- `fl_undo` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-undo.md
- `fl_auto_mix` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-auto-mix.md
- `fl_browser_nav` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-browser-nav.md
- `fl_click_at` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-click-at.md
- `fl_dismiss_popup` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-dismiss-popup.md
- `fl_load_plugin` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-load-plugin.md
- `fl_load_vst_preset` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-load-vst-preset.md
- `fl_master_bus_clipper_optimizer` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-master-bus-clipper-optimizer.md
- `fl_multiband_stereo_widener_matrix` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-multiband-stereo-widener-matrix.md
- `fl_orchestral_articulation_mapper` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-orchestral-articulation-mapper.md
- `fl_panic` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-panic.md
- `fl_play_transport` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-play-transport.md
- `fl_polyphonic_midi_to_audio_harmonizer` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-polyphonic-midi-to-audio-harmonizer.md
- `fl_render_project` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-render-project.md
- `fl_resampler_glitch_generator` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-resampler-glitch-generator.md
- `fl_reset_ui` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-reset-ui.md
- `fl_set_plugin_param` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-set-plugin-param.md
- `fl_song_structure_mutator` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-song-structure-mutator.md
- `fl_spectral_morphing_engine` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-spectral-morphing-engine.md
- `fl_stop_transport` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-stop-transport.md
- `fl_ui_navigate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-ui-navigate.md
- `fl_ai_track_sheet_generator` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-ai-track-sheet-generator.md
- `fl_catalog_vst_preset` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-catalog-vst-preset.md
- `fl_get_channel_count` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-get-channel-count.md
- `fl_get_context` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-get-context.md
- `fl_get_current_pattern` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-get-current-pattern.md
- `fl_get_marker` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-get-marker.md
- `fl_get_mixer_state` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp/fl-get-mixer-state.md
- …and 79 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp.md

## For agents

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- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/404kidwiz-fl-studio-mcp