Low Risk

obs-get-stats

Gets statistics about OBS, obs-websocket, and the current session

How to control obs-get-stats ↓

AI agents call obs-get-stats 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.

Low Risk

This tool retrieves statistical data about OBS and its current session state. It performs no side effects, creates no resources, executes no code, and modifies nothing. This is a straightforward read operation that falls clearly into the Read category. The severity is low because exposure of this information poses minimal security risk—statistics are generally non-sensitive operational metrics.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get-stats' and description states 'Gets statistics about OBS, obs-websocket, and the current session' — purely retrieves information with no modification or execution of commands.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access obs-get-stats 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 obs-get-stats:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "obs-get-stats": {}
  }
}

obs-get-stats 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 OBS MCP Server — 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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What does the obs-get-stats tool do? +

Gets statistics about OBS, obs-websocket, and the current session. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OBS MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on obs-get-stats? +

Register the OBS MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for obs-get-stats: 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.

What risk level is obs-get-stats? +

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

Can I rate-limit obs-get-stats? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the obs-get-stats 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 obs-get-stats completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for obs-get-stats. 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 obs-get-stats? +

obs-get-stats 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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