Ping every configured instance; returns {name: status}.
AI agents call ping_all to retrieve information from Touchdesigner without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries the status of TouchDesigner instances and returns results. It has no side effects, does not create/modify/delete data, does not execute arbitrary code, and does not affect financial systems. It is a simple health-check or connectivity verification operation, making it a Read category tool with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'ping_all' and description 'Ping every configured instance; returns {name: status}' indicate a status check operation that retrieves information about instance health/availability without modifying state.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Ping every configured instance; returns {name: status}. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Touchdesigner MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Touchdesigner MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ping_all: 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 Touchdesigner. Nothing to install.
ping_all 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 ping_all 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 ping_all. 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.
ping_all is provided by the Touchdesigner MCP server (mrinalghosh/touchdesigner-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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