Retrieve the official documentation for a given object. Use this resource to understand how a specific object works, including its description, inlets, outlets, arguments, methods(messages), and attributes. Args: object_name (str): Name of the object to look up. Returns: dict: Official documentat...
AI agents call get_object_doc to retrieve information from MaxMSP-MCP-Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns existing documentation without modifying, executing, or deleting any data. It is a straightforward information retrieval function with no capability to alter system state or trigger external operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent could only retrieve documentation it shouldn't access, which presents a low severity risk in a Max/MSP patching context.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Retrieve the official documentation' with no side effects. It takes an object name as input and returns documentation information.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_object_doc gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and MaxMSP-MCP-Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_object_doc:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"get_object_doc": {}
}
}get_object_doc is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Retrieve the official documentation for a given object. Use this resource to understand how a specific object works, including its description, inlets, outlets, arguments, methods(messages), and attributes. Args: object_name (str): Name of the object to look up. Returns: dict: Official documentations for the specified object. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MaxMSP-MCP-Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MaxMSP-MCP-Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_object_doc: 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 MaxMSP-MCP-Server. Nothing to install.
get_object_doc 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_object_doc 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_object_doc. 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_object_doc is provided by the MaxMSP-MCP-Server MCP server (tiianhk/maxmsp-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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15 MaxMSP-MCP-Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 42,500+ MCP servers.