get-scenes

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why get-scenes needs a policy

This tool queries and returns information about Philips Hue scenes without modifying, deleting, or executing any state changes. It is purely informational, matching the Read category definition of retrieving or querying data with no side effects.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get-scenes' and description 'List all scenes or get details for specific scenes' indicate data retrieval with no side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get-scenes gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control get-scenes

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and OpenHue MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get-scenes:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get-scenes": {}
  }
}

get-scenes is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

Create a free account and register OpenHue MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

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Go deeper

The MCP Attack Database → Documented attack patterns against MCP deployments — and the policies that stop them.
Data exfiltration → How read access becomes an exfiltration channel when chained with untrusted content.
MCP token cost → What connecting this server costs in context-window tokens on every request.
Rate Limiting MCP Tool Calls: A Practical Guide →
MCP Security: Why Prompt Guardrails Aren't Enough →

FAQ

Questions about get-scenes

What does the get-scenes tool do? +

List all scenes or get details for specific scenes. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OpenHue MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get-scenes? +

Register the OpenHue MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-scenes: 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 OpenHue MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get-scenes? +

get-scenes is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get-scenes? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get-scenes 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.

How do I block get-scenes completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get-scenes. 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.

What MCP server provides get-scenes? +

get-scenes is provided by the OpenHue MCP Server MCP server (lsemenenko/openhue-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every OpenHue MCP Server tool call.

Start from OpenHue MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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