Gets the transform/crop info of a scene item. Args: scene_name: Name of the scene the item is in scene_item_id: ID of the scene item Returns: Dict with transform information (position, rotation, scale, crop, bounds)
AI agents call get_scene_item_transform 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 is a pure read operation that retrieves metadata about a scene item's visual properties. It queries OBS state without altering configuration, executing commands, or triggering actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent could only gather information about the current scene layout, which poses no security or operational risk.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Gets the transform/crop info' with no side effects. The args are query parameters (scene_name, scene_item_id) and the return is informational (transform data). No creation, modification, deletion, or execution occurs.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_scene_item_transform 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_transform:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"get_scene_item_transform": {}
}
}get_scene_item_transform 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 transform/crop info of a scene item. Args: scene_name: Name of the scene the item is in scene_item_id: ID of the scene item Returns: Dict with transform information (position, rotation, scale, crop, bounds). 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_transform: 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_transform 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_transform 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_transform. 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_transform 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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