# get_active_photo

Get the active Lightroom photo in the current selection.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_active_photo`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/get-active-photo

## Facts

- Tool: `get_active_photo`
- Server: Lightroom Classic MCP (`4xiomdev/lightroom-classic-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/4xiomdev/lightroom-classic-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": "get_active_photo",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_active_photo is rated Low

This tool retrieves metadata or reference information about the currently selected photo in Lightroom Classic without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely informational and has no side effects on the photo or catalog. This is a straightforward Read operation.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'get_active_photo' and description states 'Get the active Lightroom photo in the current selection' - the verb 'Get' and the retrieval-only nature indicate no modification of data."

## Use case

AI agents call get_active_photo to retrieve information from Lightroom Classic MCP 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 Lightroom Classic MCP:

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

## Other tools on Lightroom Classic MCP (58)

- `delete_collection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/delete-collection.md
- `delete_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/delete-snapshot.md
- `remove_from_collection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/remove-from-collection.md
- `reset_current_photo` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/reset-current-photo.md
- `auto_tone` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/auto-tone.md
- `select_mask_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/select-mask-tool.md
- `send_raw_lightroom_command` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/send-raw-lightroom-command.md
- `toggle_lens_blur_depth_viz` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/toggle-lens-blur-depth-viz.md
- `toggle_mask_overlay` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/toggle-mask-overlay.md
- `can_undo` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/can-undo.md
- `find_photo_by_path` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/find-photo-by-path.md
- `get_active_photo_file` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/get-active-photo-file.md
- `get_develop_group_settings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/get-develop-group-settings.md
- `get_develop_param_range` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/get-develop-param-range.md
- `get_develop_settings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/get-develop-settings.md
- `get_local_adjustment_settings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/get-local-adjustment-settings.md
- `get_selected_photo_files` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/get-selected-photo-files.md
- `get_selected_photos` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/get-selected-photos.md
- `lightroom_list_commands` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/lightroom-list-commands.md
- `lightroom_ping` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/lightroom-ping.md
- `lightroom_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/lightroom-status.md
- `list_collections` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/list-collections.md
- `list_develop_groups` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/list-develop-groups.md
- `list_develop_param_ranges` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/list-develop-param-ranges.md
- `list_develop_parameters` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/list-develop-parameters.md
- `list_develop_presets` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/list-develop-presets.md
- `list_lightroom_presets` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/list-lightroom-presets.md
- `list_local_params` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/list-local-params.md
- `list_snapshots` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/list-snapshots.md
- `add_keywords` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/add-keywords.md
- …and 28 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp