Get an annotated screenshot with element IDs and bounding boxes for AI consumption.
AI agents call get_annotated_screenshot to retrieve information from Qontinui MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves visual information from the GUI for analysis and consumption by AI. It has no side effects, does not modify system state, and does not execute commands or workflows. It is purely a data retrieval operation, fitting the Read category.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get an annotated screenshot' — a retrieval operation that captures and returns visual data with annotations (element IDs and bounding boxes). No modification, deletion, code execution, or financial operations are performed.
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Get an annotated screenshot with element IDs and bounding boxes for AI consumption. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Qontinui MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Qontinui MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_annotated_screenshot: 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 Qontinui MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_annotated_screenshot 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_annotated_screenshot 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_annotated_screenshot. 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_annotated_screenshot is provided by the Qontinui MCP Server MCP server (qontinui/qontinui-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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