find_references

Find assets that reference or are referenced by the given asset.

SERVERUnreal-MCP SOURCEaadeshrao123/unreal-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What find_references does on Unreal-MCP

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

RISK

Why find_references is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only lookup of asset dependencies and references within the Unreal Engine project. It retrieves metadata about relationships between assets but does not create, modify, execute, or delete anything. There are no side effects beyond returning query results.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'find_references' and description states it will 'Find assets that reference or are referenced by the given asset.' This is a query/search operation that retrieves information about asset relationships without modifying, executing, or deleting…

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs find_references safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Unreal-MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For find_references, this is the rule to start with:

find_references Allowed

find_references is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "find_references": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Unreal-MCP, apply this rule, and every find_references call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about find_references

What does the find_references tool do? +

Find assets that reference or are referenced by the given asset. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Unreal-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on find_references? +

Register the Unreal MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find_references: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Unreal-MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is find_references? +

find_references is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit find_references? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the find_references rule in your PolicyLayer 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.

How do I block find_references completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for find_references. 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.

What MCP server provides find_references? +

find_references is provided by the Unreal MCP server (aadeshrao123/unreal-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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