# apply_and_save_niagara_scratch_pad

Apply a scratch pad module's edit-copy AND save the asset (Apply & Save button).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `apply_and_save_niagara_scratch_pad`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/apply-and-save-niagara-scratch-pad

## Facts

- Tool: `apply_and_save_niagara_scratch_pad`
- Server: Unreal-MCP (`aadeshrao123/unreal-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/aadeshrao123/Unreal-MCP
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

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

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

## Why apply_and_save_niagara_scratch_pad is rated Medium

This tool modifies Niagara VFX assets by applying edits from a scratch pad and persisting them to disk. While 'save' suggests persistence, the operation is reversible (assets can be reverted, re-edited, or deleted), making it Write rather than Destructive. Severity is medium because unintended modifications to VFX assets could require rework but don't cause permanent data loss or external side effects.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name contains 'apply_and_save', description states 'Apply & Save button' - both indicate creation/modification of asset data. Affects Niagara VFX scratch pad modules which are reversible edits."

## Use case

AI agents use apply_and_save_niagara_scratch_pad to create or update resources in Unreal-MCP, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Unreal-MCP environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Unreal-MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "apply_and_save_niagara_scratch_pad": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "apply_and_save_niagara_scratch_pad_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Unreal-MCP (285)

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- `cleanup_material_graph` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/cleanup-material-graph.md
- `clear_niagara_module_input` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/clear-niagara-module-input.md
- `delete_actor` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/delete-actor.md
- `delete_asset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/delete-asset.md
- `delete_blueprint_function` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/delete-blueprint-function.md
- `delete_blueprint_node` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/delete-blueprint-node.md
- `delete_data_table_row` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/delete-data-table-row.md
- `delete_material_expression` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/delete-material-expression.md
- `delete_niagara_graph_node` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/delete-niagara-graph-node.md
- `delete_niagara_scratch_pad_module` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/delete-niagara-scratch-pad-module.md
- `delete_niagara_system` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/delete-niagara-system.md
- `remove_input_action_modifier` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/remove-input-action-modifier.md
- `remove_input_action_trigger` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/remove-input-action-trigger.md
- `remove_key_mapping` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/remove-key-mapping.md
- `remove_mapping_modifier` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/remove-mapping-modifier.md
- `remove_mapping_trigger` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/remove-mapping-trigger.md
- `remove_mass_config_trait` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/remove-mass-config-trait.md
- `remove_niagara_custom_hlsl_pin` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/remove-niagara-custom-hlsl-pin.md
- `remove_niagara_emitter` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/remove-niagara-emitter.md
- `remove_niagara_module` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/remove-niagara-module.md
- `remove_niagara_node_pin` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/remove-niagara-node-pin.md
- `remove_niagara_renderer` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/remove-niagara-renderer.md
- `remove_niagara_script_parameter` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/remove-niagara-script-parameter.md
- `remove_niagara_user_parameter` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/remove-niagara-user-parameter.md
- `remove_statetree_binding` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/remove-statetree-binding.md
- `remove_statetree_node` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/remove-statetree-node.md
- `remove_statetree_parameter` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/remove-statetree-parameter.md
- `remove_statetree_state` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/remove-statetree-state.md
- `remove_statetree_transition` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/remove-statetree-transition.md
- …and 255 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-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=aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp