get_available_node_types
Get all available node types, optionally filtered by category
This record as markdown: /tools/keeveeg-godot-mcp/get-available-node-types.md
What get_available_node_types does on Godot
AI agents call get_available_node_types to retrieve information from Godot without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
category | string | — | Filter by category |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why get_available_node_types is rated Low
This tool retrieves or lists available node types from the Godot editor, which is a read-only operation. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute anything—it only queries and returns data about the state of the system. The filtering parameter is a query constraint, not a mutation. No reversible or irreversible changes occur, and no code execution is triggered.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_available_node_types' and description 'Get all available node types, optionally filtered by category' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_available_node_types safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Godot, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_available_node_types, this is the rule to start with:
get_available_node_types 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 Godot, apply this rule, and every get_available_node_types call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_available_node_types
Get all available node types, optionally filtered by category. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Godot MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_available_node_types accepts 1 parameter: category. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Godot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_available_node_types: 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 Godot. Nothing to install.
get_available_node_types 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 get_available_node_types 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 get_available_node_types. 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.
get_available_node_types is provided by the Godot MCP server (@keeveeg/godot-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
More on Godot, and thousands of servers like it.
This server
Across the catalogue