refresh_reference_image
Refresh reference image display
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What refresh_reference_image does on Cocos
AI agents invoke refresh_reference_image to trigger actions in Cocos. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why refresh_reference_image is rated High
Refreshing a reference image display triggers an editor operation that updates/reloads the visual display. It's not purely reading data, nor writing/modifying persistent data - it's triggering an action in the editor. Severity is low as it's a benign display refresh with minimal blast radius. Confidence is moderate because the description is brief and doesn't fully clarify if there are side effects.
From the tool's definition Refresh reference image display
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The rule that runs refresh_reference_image 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 refresh_reference_image, this is the rule to start with:
refresh_reference_image stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Cocos, apply this rule, and every refresh_reference_image call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about refresh_reference_image
Refresh reference image display. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Cocos MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Cocos MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for refresh_reference_image: 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.
refresh_reference_image is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the refresh_reference_image 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 refresh_reference_image. 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.
refresh_reference_image 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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