Get specific nodes from a Figma file
AI agents call get-nodes to retrieve information from Figma 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 query/retrieval operation on Figma design data without any side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations—it simply fetches node information. This aligns with the Read category for tools that retrieve or query data with no side effects.
From the tool's definition The tool 'get-nodes' retrieves specific nodes from a Figma file. The description indicates data extraction with no mention of modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.
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Get specific nodes from a Figma file. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Figma MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Figma MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-nodes: 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 Figma MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get-nodes 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-nodes 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-nodes. 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-nodes is provided by the Figma MCP Server MCP server (mohammeduvaiz/figma-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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