# read_resource

Read a .tres resource file.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `read_resource`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/read-resource

## Facts

- Tool: `read_resource`
- Server: Godot (`@yanhuifair/godot-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y @yanhuifair/godot-mcp`
- Homepage: git+https://github.com/yanhuifair/Godot-MCP.git
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 1 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `path` | string | yes | Path to .tres or .res file (relative to project root) |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

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

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "read_resource",
    "arguments": {
      "path": "<path>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why read_resource is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries the contents of Godot resource files (.tres format) without creating, modifying, or deleting any data. It is a straightforward read operation with no capability to alter game state or trigger external operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent could only access existing resource data.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'read_resource' combined with description 'Read a .tres resource file' clearly indicates data retrieval with no modification or side effects."

Risk signals: Accepts file system path (path)

## Use case

AI agents call read_resource to retrieve information from Godot 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 Godot:

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

## Other tools on Godot (281)

- `delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/delete-file.md
- `editor_delete_asset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/editor-delete-asset.md
- `editor_delete_selected` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/editor-delete-selected.md
- `editor_remove_autoload` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/editor-remove-autoload.md
- `editor_remove_input_action` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/editor-remove-input-action.md
- `editor_remove_node` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/editor-remove-node.md
- `remove_animation_track` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/remove-animation-track.md
- `remove_audio_bus` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/remove-audio-bus.md
- `remove_autoload` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/remove-autoload.md
- `remove_input_action` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/remove-input-action.md
- `remove_node` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/remove-node.md
- `remove_shader_graph_node` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/remove-shader-graph-node.md
- `compile_shader` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/compile-shader.md
- `editor_bake_lightmaps` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/editor-bake-lightmaps.md
- `editor_bake_navigation` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/editor-bake-navigation.md
- `editor_debug_break` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/editor-debug-break.md
- `editor_debug_continue` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/editor-debug-continue.md
- `editor_debug_step` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/editor-debug-step.md
- `editor_debug_step_over` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/editor-debug-step-over.md
- `editor_enable_plugin` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/editor-enable-plugin.md
- `editor_evaluate_expression` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/editor-evaluate-expression.md
- `editor_focus` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/editor-focus.md
- `editor_get_class_doc` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/editor-get-class-doc.md
- `editor_open_asset` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/editor-open-asset.md
- `editor_open_dock` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/editor-open-dock.md
- `editor_play` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/editor-play.md
- `editor_reimport_asset` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/editor-reimport-asset.md
- `editor_reload_scene` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/editor-reload-scene.md
- `editor_run_gdscript` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/editor-run-gdscript.md
- `editor_run_specific_scene` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-mcp/editor-run-specific-scene.md
- …and 251 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/yanhuifair-godot-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`

---

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