# find_references

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

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `find_references`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp/find-references

## Facts

- Tool: `find_references`
- Server: Unreal-MCP (`aadeshrao123/unreal-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadeshrao123-unreal-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/aadeshrao123/Unreal-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": "find_references",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## 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 own 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…"

## Use case

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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

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- `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
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- `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