get_registry_part
Get full details for one registry part by id: description, downloadable files (footprint/symbol/3D), datasheet, license, and provenance. Use the id returned by search_parts_registry.
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What get_registry_part does on KiCAD-MCP-Server
AI agents call get_registry_part to retrieve information from KiCAD-MCP-Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_registry_part is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves metadata and information about electronic components from a registry. It has no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, execute code, or commit financial transactions. The ability to download files is passive retrieval, not execution. This is a straightforward Read operation with low blast radius if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_registry_part' and description states it retrieves 'full details for one registry part by id: description, downloadable files, datasheet, license, and provenance.' The verb 'Get' and the context of returning data with no modification…
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The rule that runs get_registry_part safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and KiCAD-MCP-Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_registry_part, this is the rule to start with:
get_registry_part is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect KiCAD-MCP-Server, apply this rule, and every get_registry_part call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_registry_part
Get full details for one registry part by id: description, downloadable files (footprint/symbol/3D), datasheet, license, and provenance. Use the id returned by search_parts_registry. It is categorised as a Read tool in the KiCAD-MCP-Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the KiCAD-MCP-Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_registry_part: 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 KiCAD-MCP-Server. Nothing to install.
get_registry_part 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_registry_part 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_registry_part. 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_registry_part is provided by the KiCAD-MCP-Server MCP server (mixelpixx/kicad-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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