discover_printers

Discover 3D printers on the network.

Server OpenSCAD MCP Server jhacksman/openscad-mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What discover_printers does on OpenSCAD MCP Server

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

Why discover_printers needs a policy

This tool scans the network to find available 3D printers. It only reads/queries network resources and returns a list of discovered devices. No data is modified, deleted, or created. Misuse potential is low as it only reveals network topology.

From the tool's definition 'Discover 3D printers on the network' — purely a network discovery/enumeration operation with no side effects

Questions about discover_printers

What does the discover_printers tool do? +

Discover 3D printers on the network. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OpenSCAD MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on discover_printers? +

Register the OpenSCAD MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for discover_printers: 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 OpenSCAD MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is discover_printers? +

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

Can I rate-limit discover_printers? +

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

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

discover_printers is provided by the OpenSCAD MCP Server MCP server (jhacksman/openscad-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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