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get_current_ui_labels

Returns a list of UI nodes currently visible on the device screen, focusing on text labels and content descriptions. Each node contains properties like text, bounds, clickable, focusable, and others. No parameters are required.

How to control get_current_ui_labels ↓

What get_current_ui_labels does on Ultimate Android MCP

AI agents call get_current_ui_labels to retrieve information from Ultimate Android MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why get_current_ui_labels needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries the current state of the Android UI without modifying, executing, or deleting anything. It's a read-only inspection capability. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius—the AI gains visibility into the screen but cannot directly interact with it or control the device through this tool alone.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Returns a list of UI nodes currently visible on the device screen' with properties like text, bounds, clickable, focusable. No parameters required.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_current_ui_labels gives an agent:

How to control get_current_ui_labels

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Ultimate Android MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_current_ui_labels:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_current_ui_labels": {}
  }
}

get_current_ui_labels is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Ultimate Android MCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about get_current_ui_labels

What does the get_current_ui_labels tool do? +

Returns a list of UI nodes currently visible on the device screen, focusing on text labels and content descriptions. Each node contains properties like text, bounds, clickable, focusable, and others. No parameters are required. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ultimate Android MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_current_ui_labels? +

Register the Ultimate Android MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_current_ui_labels: 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 Ultimate Android MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_current_ui_labels? +

get_current_ui_labels is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_current_ui_labels? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_current_ui_labels 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.

How do I block get_current_ui_labels completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_current_ui_labels. 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.

What MCP server provides get_current_ui_labels? +

get_current_ui_labels is provided by the Ultimate Android MCP server (oddlyspaced/ultimate-android-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Ultimate Android MCP tool call.

Start from Ultimate Android MCP, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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