Locate dropped item entities in a radius and return nearest matches with optional result limit.
AI agents call locate_dropped_items to retrieve information from Minecraft Survival MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool reads positional data about dropped items and returns results. No creation, modification, deletion, code execution, or financial impact occurs. This is analogous to a search or list operation in typical software systems.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Locate dropped item entities in a radius and return nearest matches' — this is purely a query/search operation that retrieves information about existing items without modifying game state.
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Locate dropped item entities in a radius and return nearest matches with optional result limit. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Minecraft Survival MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Minecraft Survival MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for locate_dropped_items: 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 Minecraft Survival MCP Server. Nothing to install.
locate_dropped_items 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 locate_dropped_items 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 locate_dropped_items. 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.
locate_dropped_items is provided by the Minecraft Survival MCP Server MCP server (netherite-stack/minecraft-survival-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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