# block_get_attributes

A read tool on the AutoCAD MCP Pro MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `block_get_attributes`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/block-get-attributes

## Facts

- Tool: `block_get_attributes`
- Server: AutoCAD MCP Pro (`u-c4n/autocad-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/U-C4N/Autocad-MCP
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "block_get_attributes",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why block_get_attributes is rated Low

The 'get_' prefix and context of sibling tools (analysis_*, block_explode which decomposes) indicate this retrieves attribute data from AutoCAD block objects without modifying state. Absence of description lowers confidence slightly, but the read semantics are clear from nomenclature. No write, execute, or destructive operations are implied.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'block_get_attributes' suggests retrieval of block attributes; naming convention aligns with read-only query patterns on this server (analysis_*, block_explode). No description provided."

## Use case

AI agents call block_get_attributes to retrieve information from AutoCAD MCP Pro without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches AutoCAD MCP Pro:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "block_get_attributes": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on AutoCAD MCP Pro (246)

- `block_explode` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/block-explode.md
- `construction_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/construction-clear.md
- `drawing_purge` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/drawing-purge.md
- `entity_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/entity-delete.md
- `entity_delete_many` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/entity-delete-many.md
- `layer_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/layer-delete.md
- `layer_state_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/layer-state-delete.md
- `layout_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/layout-delete.md
- `transaction_rollback` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/transaction-rollback.md
- `viewport_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/viewport-delete.md
- `batch_plot` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/batch-plot.md
- `cad_batch` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/cad-batch.md
- `entity_array_polar` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/entity-array-polar.md
- `gear_draw_section_aa` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/gear-draw-section-aa.md
- `pid_tag_parse` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/pid-tag-parse.md
- `solid_boolean` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/solid-boolean.md
- `solid_extrude` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/solid-extrude.md
- `solid_revolve` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/solid-revolve.md
- `system_launch` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/system-launch.md
- `system_run_command` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/system-run-command.md
- `system_run_lisp` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/system-run-lisp.md
- `view_named_restore` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/view-named-restore.md
- `view_zoom_extents` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/view-zoom-extents.md
- `view_zoom_window` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/view-zoom-window.md
- `datum_feature` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/datum-feature.md
- `drawing_critique` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/drawing-critique.md
- `drawing_finalize` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/drawing-finalize.md
- `drawing_plan` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/drawing-plan.md
- `transaction_begin` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/transaction-begin.md
- `analysis_bounding_box` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp/analysis-bounding-box.md
- …and 216 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/u-c4n-autocad-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=u-c4n-autocad-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/u-c4n-autocad-mcp