get_scene_inheritance
Get the scene inheritance chain (instantiated scenes, inherited scenes)
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What get_scene_inheritance does on Godot
AI agents call get_scene_inheritance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
scene_path | string | — | Scene file path (empty for current scene) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why get_scene_inheritance is rated Low
This tool retrieves metadata about scene inheritance relationships in a Godot project—purely informational with no side effects, creation, modification, deletion, or execution of code. It is a safe read operation with minimal security risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_scene_inheritance' and description 'Get the scene inheritance chain (instantiated scenes, inherited scenes)' indicate a read-only retrieval operation.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_scene_inheritance 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_scene_inheritance, this is the rule to start with:
get_scene_inheritance 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_scene_inheritance call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_scene_inheritance
Get the scene inheritance chain (instantiated scenes, inherited scenes). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Godot MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_scene_inheritance accepts 1 parameter: scene_path. 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_scene_inheritance: 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_scene_inheritance 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_scene_inheritance 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_scene_inheritance. 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_scene_inheritance 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.
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