AI agents call get_annotations to retrieve information from MCP Figma without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves annotation data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely informational and returns existing design metadata. The read-only nature and lack of side effects classify it as a Read risk with low severity, as misuse would only expose design documentation, not cause data loss or unwanted modifications.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_annotations' and description 'Get all annotations in the current document or specific node' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get all annotations in the current document or specific node. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Figma MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Figma MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_annotations: 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 MCP Figma. Nothing to install.
get_annotations 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_annotations 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_annotations. 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_annotations is provided by the MCP Figma MCP server (yelowflash09/figma_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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