Get a style by key
AI agents call figma_get_style 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
key | string | — | The key of the style to get |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool retrieves design style metadata from Figma by key identifier. It has no side effects, does not modify data, and poses minimal security risk. It is a straightforward data retrieval operation consistent with the Read category.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'figma_get_style' with description 'Get a style by key' indicates a retrieval operation. The verb 'Get' and the absence of any modification, deletion, or execution language confirms this is a read-only query.
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Get a style by key. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Figma MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
figma_get_style accepts 1 parameter: key. 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_style: 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_style 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_style 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_style. 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_style 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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