status_get_slide
Get the current slide status information
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What status_get_slide does on Propresenter
AI agents call status_get_slide 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 status_get_slide is rated Low
This tool queries the current state of a slide presentation in ProPresenter 7. It retrieves information about slide status without causing side effects, modifications, or triggering any external operations. The blast radius if misused is minimal—an AI agent could only see what slide is currently displayed, posing no risk to data integrity, financial systems, or system operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'status_get_slide' and description 'Get the current slide status information' indicate a query operation that retrieves data without modifying or executing actions.
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The rule that runs status_get_slide 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 status_get_slide, this is the rule to start with:
status_get_slide 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 status_get_slide call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about status_get_slide
Get the current slide status information. 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 status_get_slide: 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.
status_get_slide 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 status_get_slide 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 status_get_slide. 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.
status_get_slide 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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