droid_frame

Capture the current Android screen and return it as a base64 PNG image (via adb exec-out screencap). Use to see what the human/device is looking at.

Server Yaver yaver-cli
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 10 required

What droid_frame does on Yaver

AI agents call droid_frame to retrieve information from Yaver without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
device string adb serial (default: first attached device)

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

Why droid_frame needs a policy

Even though droid_frame only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs — an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.

Questions about droid_frame

What does the droid_frame tool do? +

Capture the current Android screen and return it as a base64 PNG image (via adb exec-out screencap). Use to see what the human/device is looking at. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Yaver MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does droid_frame accept? +

droid_frame accepts 1 parameter: device. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on droid_frame? +

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

What risk level is droid_frame? +

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

Can I rate-limit droid_frame? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the droid_frame 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 droid_frame completely? +

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

droid_frame is provided by the Yaver MCP server (yaver-cli). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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