Get detailed properties of a specific instance by name.
AI agents call inspect_instance to retrieve information from Virtuoso Schematic MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves existing instance properties without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a pure read operation typical of design inspection workflows in EDA tools.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get detailed properties of a specific instance by name' — a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get detailed properties of a specific instance by name. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Virtuoso Schematic MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Virtuoso Schematic MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for inspect_instance: 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 Virtuoso Schematic MCP. Nothing to install.
inspect_instance 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 inspect_instance 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 inspect_instance. 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.
inspect_instance is provided by the Virtuoso Schematic MCP server (michelebergo/virtuoso-schematic-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
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