get_node_groups

What get_node_groups does on Godot

AI agents call get_node_groups 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.

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

Why get_node_groups is rated Low

This tool retrieves information about node groups—a read-only query operation with no side effects, state modifications, or external consequences. The verb 'Get' and absence of any write, delete, or execution semantics clearly places it in the Read category. The Godot context (game engine) confirms this is a simple introspection API. Low severity reflects minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_node_groups' and description 'Get all groups a node belongs to' indicates a retrieval operation that queries node group membership without modifying state.

Risk signalsAccepts file system path (path)

The rule that runs get_node_groups 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_node_groups, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_node_groups": {}
  }
}

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