Gets the ID of a scene item in a scene. Args: scene_name: Name of the scene the item is in source_name: Name of the source to find the ID of search_offset: Number of matches to skip Returns: ID of the scene item
AI agents call get_scene_item_id to retrieve information from OBS 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 metadata (a scene item ID) from OBS Studio without modifying, creating, deleting, or executing anything. It is a simple query operation analogous to a database SELECT statement. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker gains only informational access to internal OBS scene structure, which does not enable direct harm.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_scene_item_id' and description 'Gets the ID of a scene item in a scene' indicate a retrieval operation. The function takes scene_name and source_name as query parameters and returns an ID—a pure lookup with no side effects.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_scene_item_id gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and OBS MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_scene_item_id:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"get_scene_item_id": {}
}
}get_scene_item_id is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Gets the ID of a scene item in a scene. Args: scene_name: Name of the scene the item is in source_name: Name of the source to find the ID of search_offset: Number of matches to skip Returns: ID of the scene item. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OBS MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the OBS MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_scene_item_id: 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 OBS MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_scene_item_id 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_scene_item_id 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_scene_item_id. 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_scene_item_id is provided by the OBS MCP Server MCP server (royshil/obs-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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