Get comments in a Figma file
AI agents call figma_get_comments to retrieve information from Figma MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
as_md | boolean | — | Whether to return the comments as markdown |
fileKey | string | — | The file key to use for the operation |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool retrieves existing comments from a Figma file without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a pure read operation with no side effects on the design file or its data.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'figma_get_comments' and description states 'Get comments in a Figma file' — both indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or execution of code.
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Get comments in a Figma file. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Figma MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
figma_get_comments accepts 2 parameters: as_md, fileKey. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Figma MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for figma_get_comments: 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 Figma MCP Server. Nothing to install.
figma_get_comments 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 figma_get_comments 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 figma_get_comments. 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.
figma_get_comments is provided by the Figma MCP Server MCP server (thirdstrandstudio/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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