Low Risk

get_figma_assets

Get image and SVG assets from Figma

How to control get_figma_assets ↓

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

Low Risk

This tool queries and retrieves design assets (images and SVGs) from Figma. It performs a read-only operation that fetches data without side effects. While assets could theoretically be used in unintended ways by downstream code generation, the tool itself only retrieves existing assets and does not execute, modify, delete, or move resources.

From the tool's definition The tool name is 'get_figma_assets' and description states it 'Get image and SVG assets from Figma' — this is a retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution of code.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_figma_assets gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Sunnyside Figma MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_figma_assets:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_figma_assets": {}
  }
}

get_figma_assets 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 Sunnyside Figma MCP — 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 get_figma_assets tool do? +

Get image and SVG assets from Figma. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sunnyside Figma MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_figma_assets? +

Register the Sunnyside Figma MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_figma_assets: 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 Sunnyside Figma MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_figma_assets? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_figma_assets? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_figma_assets 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_figma_assets completely? +

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

get_figma_assets is provided by the Sunnyside Figma MCP server (tercumantanumut/sunnysidefigma-context-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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