stage_get_layout_map
Get the current stage layout map configuration
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What stage_get_layout_map does on Propresenter
AI agents call stage_get_layout_map to retrieve information from Propresenter without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why stage_get_layout_map is rated Low
This tool queries and returns the current stage layout map configuration without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a read-only retrieval of state information, making it the least risky category. Low severity because knowledge of stage layout configuration alone poses minimal harm to a presentation system.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Get the current stage layout map configuration', indicating a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs stage_get_layout_map safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Propresenter, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For stage_get_layout_map, this is the rule to start with:
stage_get_layout_map 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 Propresenter, apply this rule, and every stage_get_layout_map call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about stage_get_layout_map
Get the current stage layout map configuration. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Propresenter MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Propresenter MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for stage_get_layout_map: 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 Propresenter. Nothing to install.
stage_get_layout_map 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 stage_get_layout_map 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 stage_get_layout_map. 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.
stage_get_layout_map is provided by the Propresenter MCP server (@alxpark/propresenter-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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