entity_get
Get all properties of a specific entity by its handle.
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What entity_get does on AutoCAD MCP Pro
AI agents call entity_get 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.
Why entity_get is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only query operation on CAD entities. It retrieves data without side effects or the ability to modify, delete, or execute external operations. Even in a production CAD environment, querying entity properties poses minimal risk—the worst outcome is information disclosure about the drawing structure.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'entity_get' and description states it retrieves 'all properties of a specific entity by its handle'. This is a retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution capability.
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The rule that runs entity_get safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and AutoCAD MCP Pro, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For entity_get, this is the rule to start with:
entity_get is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect AutoCAD MCP Pro, apply this rule, and every entity_get call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about entity_get
Get all properties of a specific entity by its handle. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AutoCAD MCP Pro MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the AutoCAD MCP Pro MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for entity_get: 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 AutoCAD MCP Pro. Nothing to install.
entity_get 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 entity_get 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 entity_get. 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.
entity_get is provided by the AutoCAD MCP Pro MCP server (u-c4n/autocad-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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