sensor_get
AI agents call sensor_get to retrieve information from Android Emulator without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves the current state of Android emulator virtual sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, etc.) without creating, modifying, or deleting any data. It has no side effects and represents basic read-only access to sensor telemetry. Severity is low because misuse would only expose harmless sensor state information.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'sensor_get' and context of sibling tools (sensor_set, sensor_status) indicate querying sensor state.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
sensor_get. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Android Emulator MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Android Emulator MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sensor_get: 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 Android Emulator. Nothing to install.
sensor_get 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 sensor_get 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 sensor_get. 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.
sensor_get is provided by the Android Emulator MCP server (janjetze/android-emulator-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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