capture_view
Capture an inline PNG in edit or play mode. With no pose it renders the live main camera; pass exactly one id or position (+ lookAt or rotation) to use a temporary disabled/non-main camera that is removed afterwards. Returns a labeled manifest followed by the image block.
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What capture_view does on Sbox
AI agents call capture_view to retrieve information from Sbox without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why capture_view is rated Low
Tool captures visual data without modifying, deleting, or executing external operations.
From the tool's definition Capture an inline PNG in edit or play mode; renders live main camera.
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The rule that runs capture_view safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Sbox, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For capture_view, this is the rule to start with:
capture_view is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Sbox, apply this rule, and every capture_view call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about capture_view
Capture an inline PNG in edit or play mode. With no pose it renders the live main camera; pass exactly one id or position (+ lookAt or rotation) to use a temporary disabled/non-main camera that is removed afterwards. Returns a labeled manifest followed by the image block. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sbox MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Sbox MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for capture_view: 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 Sbox. Nothing to install.
capture_view 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 capture_view 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 capture_view. 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.
capture_view is provided by the Sbox MCP server (sbox-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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