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getVectorData

Get data for vectors, optionally interpolated at explicit scale points.

How to control getVectorData ↓

What getVectorData does on Ltspice

AI agents call getVectorData to retrieve information from Ltspice without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why getVectorData needs a policy

This tool retrieves simulation results or vector data from LTspice without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. The optional interpolation is a read-time computation that does not alter underlying data. No side effects, no resource consumption beyond query overhead, and no ability to affect system state makes this a low-severity Read operation.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'getVectorData' and description 'Get data for vectors' indicate data retrieval only. The phrase 'Get data' is a read operation with 'optionally interpolated at explicit scale points' describing read-time transformation, not modification.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access getVectorData gives an agent:

How to control getVectorData

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Ltspice, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for getVectorData:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "getVectorData": {}
  }
}

getVectorData is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Ltspice — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about getVectorData

What does the getVectorData tool do? +

Get data for vectors, optionally interpolated at explicit scale points. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ltspice MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on getVectorData? +

Register the Ltspice MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getVectorData: 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 Ltspice. Nothing to install.

What risk level is getVectorData? +

getVectorData is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit getVectorData? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the getVectorData 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.

How do I block getVectorData completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for getVectorData. 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.

What MCP server provides getVectorData? +

getVectorData is provided by the Ltspice MCP server (xuio/ltspice-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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