# describe_tool

Get details about a specific tool (parameters, description, category).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `describe_tool`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/describe-tool

## Facts

- Tool: `describe_tool`
- Server: Uefn (`quangdang46/uefn-verse-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/quangdang46/uefn-verse-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "describe_tool",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why describe_tool is rated Low

This is a read-only information retrieval operation. It fetches and returns tool metadata (parameters, description, category) with no side effects on the UEFN editor state, assets, or any other system. The minimal blast radius and passive nature of querying tool information justifies a 'low' severity classification.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'describe_tool' and description 'Get details about a specific tool (parameters, description, category)' indicate a retrieval operation that queries and returns metadata about tools without modifying, executing, or deleting anything."

## Use case

AI agents call describe_tool to retrieve information from Uefn without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Uefn:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "describe_tool": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Uefn (142)

- `delete_actors` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/delete-actors.md
- `delete_asset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/delete-asset.md
- `shutdown` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/shutdown.md
- `snapshot_restore` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/snapshot-restore.md
- `tag_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/tag-remove.md
- `undo` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/undo.md
- `batch_exec` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/batch-exec.md
- `blueprint_compile` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/blueprint-compile.md
- `bulk_mirror` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/bulk-mirror.md
- `device_call_method` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/device-call-method.md
- `device_sim_generate_proxy` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/device-sim-generate-proxy.md
- `device_sim_trigger_method` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/device-sim-trigger-method.md
- `execute_python` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/execute-python.md
- `focus_selected` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/focus-selected.md
- `niagara_spawn_system` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/niagara-spawn-system.md
- `postprocess_spawn` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/postprocess-spawn.md
- `refresh_device_catalog` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/refresh-device-catalog.md
- `run_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/run-tool.md
- `scatter_along_spline` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/scatter-along-spline.md
- `scatter_props` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/scatter-props.md
- `select_actors` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/select-actors.md
- `select_by_class` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/select-by-class.md
- `sign_spawn_bulk` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/sign-spawn-bulk.md
- `smart_spawn` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/smart-spawn.md
- `verse_build` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/verse-build.md
- `verse_template_deploy` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/verse-template-deploy.md
- `zone_spawn` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/zone-spawn.md
- `bulk_randomize` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/bulk-randomize.md
- `pattern_circle` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/pattern-circle.md
- `pattern_grid` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp/pattern-grid.md
- …and 112 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/quangdang46-uefn-verse-mcp