Get browser items at a specific path in Ableton's browser.
AI agents call get_browser_items_at_path to retrieve information from Ableton MCP Extended without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves or queries data from Ableton's browser without modifying, executing, or deleting anything. It is a simple data retrieval operation that fits the Read category. The blast radius is minimal since an AI agent cannot cause harmful effects by retrieving browser items—it can only access information that already exists in the Ableton browser structure.
From the tool's definition The tool name 'get_browser_items_at_path' and description 'Get browser items at a specific path in Ableton's browser' indicate a retrieval/query operation. The verb 'get' and action of fetching browser items are read-only operations with no side effects.
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Get browser items at a specific path in Ableton's browser. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ableton MCP Extended MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Ableton MCP Extended MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_browser_items_at_path: 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 Ableton MCP Extended. Nothing to install.
get_browser_items_at_path 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_browser_items_at_path 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_browser_items_at_path. 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_browser_items_at_path is provided by the Ableton MCP Extended MCP server (kevinzhang03/ableton-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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