Get the current screen resolution of the remote machine. Useful for knowing valid coordinate ranges for mouse operations.
AI agents call pikvm_get_resolution to retrieve information from PiKVM MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a read-only operation to retrieve screen resolution information. It has no side effects, does not execute code or commands, does not modify data, and does not perform destructive operations. While the broader PiKVM server enables control of a physical machine, this specific tool is informational and supports other mouse operations by providing valid coordinate ranges.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get the current screen resolution of the remote machine' — a query operation that retrieves display metadata without modifying or executing anything on the target system.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get the current screen resolution of the remote machine. Useful for knowing valid coordinate ranges for mouse operations. It is categorised as a Read tool in the PiKVM MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the PiKVM MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pikvm_get_resolution: 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 PiKVM MCP Server. Nothing to install.
pikvm_get_resolution 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 pikvm_get_resolution 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 pikvm_get_resolution. 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.
pikvm_get_resolution is provided by the PiKVM MCP Server MCP server (kultivatorconsulting/pikvm_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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