get_selection

Get information about the current selection in Figma

Server Claude Talk to Figma MCP stranyer/claude-mcp-figma
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_selection does on Claude Talk to Figma MCP

AI agents call get_selection to retrieve information from Claude Talk to Figma MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get_selection needs a policy

This tool only queries and retrieves information about the user's current selection in Figma. It has no side effects, does not modify any data, execute code, or trigger external operations. It is purely informational and analogous to a 'get' or 'fetch' operation, clearly falling under the Read category with low severity since misuse would only expose design information already visible to the user.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_selection' and description 'Get information about the current selection in Figma' indicate retrieval of current state without modification. No creation, deletion, execution, or financial operation is performed.

Questions about get_selection

What does the get_selection tool do? +

Get information about the current selection in Figma. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Claude Talk to Figma MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_selection? +

Register the Claude Talk to Figma MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_selection: 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 Claude Talk to Figma MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_selection? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_selection? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_selection 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 get_selection completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_selection. 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 get_selection? +

get_selection is provided by the Claude Talk to Figma MCP server (stranyer/claude-mcp-figma). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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