# detect_node_type

Detect if a node is 2D or 3D based on its components and properties

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `detect_node_type`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/detect-node-type

## Facts

- Tool: `detect_node_type`
- Server: Cocos (`caravanglory/cocos-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/caravanglory/cocos-mcp-server
- 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": "detect_node_type",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why detect_node_type is rated Low

This tool retrieves and analyzes node properties to determine node type classification. It performs no modifications, creates no side effects, and does not execute external operations. It is a pure read operation on editor scene data, making it the lowest risk category.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'detect_node_type' and description 'Detect if a node is 2D or 3D based on its components and properties' indicate a query/inspection operation that reads node metadata without modifying state."

## Use case

AI agents call detect_node_type to retrieve information from Cocos 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 Cocos:

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

## Other tools on Cocos (156)

- `batch_delete_assets` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/batch-delete-assets.md
- `clear_all_reference_images` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/clear-all-reference-images.md
- `clear_broadcast_log` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/clear-broadcast-log.md
- `clear_console` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/clear-console.md
- `delete_asset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/delete-asset.md
- `delete_node` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/delete-node.md
- `remove_component` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/remove-component.md
- `remove_reference_image` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/remove-reference-image.md
- `revert_prefab` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/revert-prefab.md
- `align_view_with_node` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/align-view-with-node.md
- `build_project` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/build-project.md
- `change_gizmo_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/change-gizmo-tool.md
- `change_view_mode_2d_3d` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/change-view-mode-2d-3d.md
- `execute_component_method` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/execute-component-method.md
- `execute_scene_script` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/execute-scene-script.md
- `execute_script` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/execute-script.md
- `focus_camera_on_nodes` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/focus-camera-on-nodes.md
- `listen_broadcast` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/listen-broadcast.md
- `open_asset_external` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/open-asset-external.md
- `open_preferences_settings` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/open-preferences-settings.md
- `refresh_assets` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/refresh-assets.md
- `refresh_reference_image` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/refresh-reference-image.md
- `reimport_asset` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/reimport-asset.md
- `run_project` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/run-project.md
- `scene_snapshot_abort` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/scene-snapshot-abort.md
- `soft_reload_scene` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/soft-reload-scene.md
- `start_preview_server` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/start-preview-server.md
- `stop_listening` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/stop-listening.md
- `stop_preview_server` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/stop-preview-server.md
- `format_mcp_request` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server/format-mcp-request.md
- …and 126 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server.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=caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/caravanglory-cocos-mcp-server