Retrieve custom display messages sent via reactotron.display(). These are structured debug entries with a name, optional preview, and arbitrary value — commonly used by Reactotron plugins.
AI agents call get_displays to retrieve information from Reactotron without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Even though get_displays only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs — an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Retrieve custom display messages sent via reactotron.display(). These are structured debug entries with a name, optional preview, and arbitrary value — commonly used by Reactotron plugins. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Reactotron MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Reactotron MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_displays: 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 Reactotron. Nothing to install.
get_displays 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_displays 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_displays. 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_displays is provided by the Reactotron MCP server (steve228uk/reactotron-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.