AI agents call get_selection 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 performs a query operation to fetch metadata about selected design elements. It has no side effects, creates no new data, modifies nothing, and cannot be exploited to cause harm. The action is purely informational and aligns with the Read category definition of retrieving or querying data with no side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_selection' and description 'Get information about the current selection in Figma' indicate a read-only operation that retrieves data about the user's current selection without modifying or deleting anything.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get information about the current selection in Figma. 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_selection: 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_selection 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_selection 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_selection. 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_selection 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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