# get_selected_photos

List selected Lightroom photos with IDs and key metadata.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `get_selected_photos`
- 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_selected_photos",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_selected_photos is rated Low

This tool only queries and returns metadata about selected photos. It performs no modifications, deletions, code execution, or financial operations. It is a straightforward read operation that retrieves data from the Lightroom catalog without altering any state. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius if misused—an agent could at most enumerate photos, which poses no destructive risk.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_selected_photos' and description 'List selected Lightroom photos with IDs and key metadata' indicate retrieval of photo information with no side effects or modifications."

## Use case

AI agents call get_selected_photos 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_selected_photos": {}
  }
}
```

## 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` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4xiomdev-lightroom-classic-mcp/get-active-photo.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
- `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