clipboard_get_android
Read clipboard text from Android device
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What clipboard_get_android does on Claude Mobile
AI agents call clipboard_get_android to retrieve information from Claude Mobile without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why clipboard_get_android is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves clipboard data from an Android device. It is a read-only operation that does not modify, execute, delete, or commit any resources. The severity is low because clipboard data is typically temporary and user-facing, with limited blast radius if misused. Confidence is high because the description unambiguously indicates data retrieval only.
From the tool's definition 'Read clipboard text from Android device' - the tool retrieves data (clipboard contents) without modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs clipboard_get_android safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Claude Mobile, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For clipboard_get_android, this is the rule to start with:
clipboard_get_android 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 Claude Mobile, apply this rule, and every clipboard_get_android call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about clipboard_get_android
Read clipboard text from Android device. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Claude Mobile MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Claude Mobile MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for clipboard_get_android: 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 Claude Mobile. Nothing to install.
clipboard_get_android 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 clipboard_get_android 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 clipboard_get_android. 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.
clipboard_get_android is provided by the Claude Mobile MCP server (alexgladkov/claude-in-mobile). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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