find_asset_by_name

Find assets by name (supports partial matching and multiple results)

SERVERCocos SOURCEcaravanglory/cocos-mcp-server

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

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WHAT IT DOES

What find_asset_by_name does on Cocos

AI agents call find_asset_by_name 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.

RISK

Why find_asset_by_name is rated Low

This tool retrieves or queries asset metadata by name without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a read-only search function with no side effects, fitting the 'Read' category. Severity is low because finding assets poses minimal risk—the operation cannot damage data or trigger unintended external effects.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'find_asset_by_name' and description 'Find assets by name (supports partial matching and multiple results)' indicate a search/query operation with no modifications to data.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs find_asset_by_name safely

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

find_asset_by_name Allowed

find_asset_by_name 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_asset_by_name": {}
  }
}

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

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

FAQ

Questions about find_asset_by_name

What does the find_asset_by_name tool do? +

Find assets by name (supports partial matching and multiple results). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cocos MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on find_asset_by_name? +

Register the Cocos MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find_asset_by_name: 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 Cocos. Nothing to install.

What risk level is find_asset_by_name? +

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

Can I rate-limit find_asset_by_name? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the find_asset_by_name 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_asset_by_name completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for find_asset_by_name. 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_asset_by_name? +

find_asset_by_name is provided by the Cocos MCP server (caravanglory/cocos-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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