find_components

Find components matching name substring, layer, and/or type.

Server Sketchup Mcp2 zinin/sketchup-mcp2
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What find_components does on Sketchup Mcp2

AI agents call find_components to retrieve information from Sketchup Mcp2 without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why find_components needs a policy

This tool retrieves or searches for existing components in a SketchUp scene based on filter criteria (name, layer, type). It has no side effects, does not execute code, does not modify data, and does not delete anything. It is a pure query operation similar to 'list' or 'search', which is the definition of a Read category tool.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'find_components' and description 'Find components matching name substring, layer, and/or type' indicate a search/query operation with no data modification or execution.

Questions about find_components

What does the find_components tool do? +

Find components matching name substring, layer, and/or type. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sketchup Mcp2 MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on find_components? +

Register the Sketchup Mcp2 MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find_components: 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 Sketchup Mcp2. Nothing to install.

What risk level is find_components? +

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

Can I rate-limit find_components? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the find_components 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 find_components completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for find_components. 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 find_components? +

find_components is provided by the Sketchup Mcp2 MCP server (zinin/sketchup-mcp2). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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