Start or stop screen recording. action=start begins recording; action=stop stops and saves to MP4.
Part of the MCP Appium - Mobile Development and Automation Server server.
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AI agents invoke appium_screen_recording to trigger processes or run actions in MCP Appium - Mobile Development and Automation Server. Execute operations can have side effects beyond the immediate call -- triggering builds, sending notifications, or starting workflows. Rate limits and argument validation are essential to prevent runaway execution.
appium_screen_recording can trigger processes with real-world consequences. An uncontrolled agent might start dozens of builds, send mass notifications, or kick off expensive compute jobs. PolicyLayer enforces rate limits and validates arguments to keep execution within safe bounds.
Execute tools trigger processes. Rate-limit and validate arguments to prevent unintended side effects.
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"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"appium_screen_recording": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "appium_screen_recording_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 10,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}See the full MCP Appium - Mobile Development and Automation Server policy for all 54 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access appium_screen_recording gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other execute tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.
Start or stop screen recording. action=start begins recording; action=stop stops and saves to MP4.. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the MCP Appium - Mobile Development and Automation Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the MCP Appium - Mobile Development and Automation Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for appium_screen_recording: 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 MCP Appium - Mobile Development and Automation Server. Nothing to install.
appium_screen_recording is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the appium_screen_recording 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 appium_screen_recording. 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.
appium_screen_recording is provided by the MCP Appium - Mobile Development and Automation Server MCP server (appium-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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