/gameobject-component-get

name: gameobject-component-get
description: Get detailed information about a specific Component on a GameObject — type, enabled state, and (optionally) serialized fields and properties. Supports token-saving path-scoped reads via `paths` or `viewQuery`. Use 'gameobject-find' to list components first.

GameObject / Component / Get

Get detailed information about a specific Component on a GameObject. Returns component type, enabled state, and optionally serialized fields and properties. Use this to inspect component data before modifying it. Use 'gameobject-find' tool to get the list of all components on the GameObject.

Inputs

• `gameObjectRef` — the host GameObject.
• `componentRef` — the specific component to inspect (matched by index or instance ID).
• `includeFields` (default `true`) — populate the legacy `Fields` list.
• `includeProperties` (default `true`) — populate the legacy `Properties` list.
• `deepSerialization` (default `false`) — when populating legacy lists, recurse into nested members.

Path-scoped reads (token-saving)

Supply `paths` (a list of paths) to read only the listed fields/elements via `Reflector.TryReadAt`, or `viewQuery` (a `ViewQuery`) to navigate to a subtree and/or filter by name regex / max depth / type via `Reflector.View`. The result is returned in the `View` field of the response, and the legacy `Fields`/`Properties` lists are skipped. These two parameters are mutually exclusive — supply at most one.

Path syntax

`fieldName`, `nested/field`, `arrayField/[i]`, `dictField/[key]`. Leading `#/` is stripped.

How to Call

unity-mcp-cli run-tool gameobject-component-get --input '{
  "gameObjectRef": "string_value",
  "componentRef": "string_value",
  "includeFields": false,
  "includeProperties": false,
  "deepSerialization": false,
  "paths": "string_value",
  "viewQuery": "string_value"
}'

> For complex input (multi-line strings, code), save the JSON to a file and use: > ```bash > unity-mcp-cli run-tool gameobject-component-get --input-file args.json > ``` > > Or pipe via stdin (recommended): > ```bash > unity-mcp-cli run-tool gameobject-component-get --input-file - <<'EOF' > {"param": "value"} > EOF > ```

Troubleshooting

If `unity-mcp-cli` is not found, either install it globally (`npm install -g unity-mcp-cli`) or use `npx unity-mcp-cli` instead. Read the /unity-initial-setup skill for detailed installation instructions.

Input

| Name | Type | Required | Description | |------|------|----------|-------------| | `gameObjectRef` | `any` | Yes | Find GameObject in opened Prefab or in the active Scene. | | `componentRef` | `any` | Yes | Component reference. Used to find a Component at GameObject. | | `includeFields` | `boolean` | No | Include serialized fields of the component. | | `includeProperties` | `boolean` | No | Include serialized properties of the component. | | `deepSerialization` | `boolean` | No | Performs deep serialization including all nested objects. Otherwise, only serializes top-level members. | | `paths` | `any` | No | Optional. List of paths to read individually via Reflector.TryReadAt. When supplied, the legacy 'Fields'/'Properties' lists are skipped and the result is returned in 'View'. Path syntax: 'fieldName', 'nested/field', 'arrayField/[i]', 'dictField/[key]'. Mutually exclusive with 'viewQuery'. | | `viewQuery` | `any` | No | Optional. View-query filter routed through Reflector.View. When supplied, the legacy 'Fields'/'Properties' lists are skipped and the filtered subtree is returned in 'View'. Mutually exclusive with 'paths'. |

Input JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "gameObjectRef": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/AIGD.GameObjectRef"
    },
    "componentRef": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/AIGD.ComponentRef"
    },
    "includeFields": {
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "includeProperties": {
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "deepSerialization": {
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "paths": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/System.Collections.Generic.List(System.String)"
    },
    "viewQuery": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/com.IvanMurzak.ReflectorNet.Model.ViewQuery"
    }
  },
  "$defs": {
    "System.Type": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "AIGD.GameObjectRef": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "instanceID": {
          "type": "integer",
          "description": "instanceID of the UnityEngine.Object. If it is '0' and 'path', 'name', 'assetPath' and 'assetGuid' is not provided, empty or null, then it will be used as 'null'. Priority: 1 (Recommended)"
        },
        "path": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Path of a GameObject in the hierarchy Sample 'character/hand/finger/particle'. Priority: 2."
        },
        "name": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Name of a GameObject in hierarchy. Priority: 3."
        },
        "assetType": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/System.Type",
          "description": "Type of the asset."
        },
        "assetPath": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Path to the asset within the project. Starts with 'Assets/'"
        },
        "assetGuid": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Unique identifier for the asset."
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "instanceID"
      ],
      "description": "Find GameObject in opened Prefab or in the active Scene."
    },
    "AIGD.ComponentRef": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "index": {
          "type": "integer",
          "description": "Component 'index' attached to a gameObject. The first index is '0' and that is usually Transform or RectTransform. Priority: 2. Default value is -1."
        },
        "typeName": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Component type full name. Sample 'UnityEngine.Transform'. If the gameObject has two components of the same type, the output component is unpredictable. Priority: 3. Default value i