get_actors_in_level
List all actors in the current level.
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What get_actors_in_level does on Unreal-MCP
AI agents call get_actors_in_level 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.
Why get_actors_in_level is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only operation that queries and returns existing actor data from the Unreal Engine level. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent cannot cause harm by listing actors, at worst gaining visibility into level composition.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_actors_in_level' and description 'List all actors in the current level' indicate a query operation that retrieves data without modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs get_actors_in_level 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 get_actors_in_level, this is the rule to start with:
get_actors_in_level is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Unreal-MCP, apply this rule, and every get_actors_in_level call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_actors_in_level
List all actors in the current level. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Unreal-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Unreal MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_actors_in_level: 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.
get_actors_in_level is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_actors_in_level 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_actors_in_level. 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.
get_actors_in_level 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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