EnglewoodLAB/SKILLS/unity-editor/editor-application-set-state.md

name, description

name	description
editor-application-set-state	Control the Unity Editor application state. You can start, stop, or pause the 'playmode'. Use 'editor-application-get-state' tool to get the current state first.

Editor / Application / Set State

Control the Unity Editor application state. You can start, stop, or pause the 'playmode'. Use 'editor-application-get-state' tool to get the current state first.

How to Call

HTTP API (Direct Tool Execution)

Execute this tool directly via the MCP Plugin HTTP API:

curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/tools/editor-application-set-state \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "isPlaying": false,
  "isPaused": false
}'

With Authorization (if required)

curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/tools/editor-application-set-state \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -d '{
  "isPlaying": false,
  "isPaused": false
}'

Input

Name	Type	Required	Description
isPlaying	boolean	No	If true, the 'playmode' will be started. If false, the 'playmode' will be stopped.
isPaused	boolean	No	If true, the 'playmode' will be paused. If false, the 'playmode' will be resumed.

Input JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "isPlaying": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "If true, the \u0027playmode\u0027 will be started. If false, the \u0027playmode\u0027 will be stopped."
    },
    "isPaused": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "If true, the \u0027playmode\u0027 will be paused. If false, the \u0027playmode\u0027 will be resumed."
    }
  }
}

Output

Output JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "result": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/com.IvanMurzak.Unity.MCP.Editor.API.Tool_Editor\u002BEditorStatsData",
      "description": "Available information about \u0027UnityEditor.EditorApplication\u0027."
    }
  },
  "$defs": {
    "com.IvanMurzak.Unity.MCP.Editor.API.Tool_Editor\u002BEditorStatsData": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "IsPlaying": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "Whether the Editor is in Play mode."
        },
        "IsPaused": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "Whether the Editor is paused."
        },
        "IsCompiling": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "Is editor currently compiling scripts? (Read Only)"
        },
        "IsPlayingOrWillChangePlaymode": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "Editor application state which is true only when the Editor is currently in or about to enter Play mode. (Read Only)"
        },
        "IsUpdating": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "True if the Editor is currently refreshing the AssetDatabase. (Read Only)"
        },
        "ApplicationContentsPath": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Path to the Unity editor contents folder. (Read Only)"
        },
        "ApplicationPath": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Gets the path to the Unity Editor application. (Read Only)"
        },
        "TimeSinceStartup": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "The time since the editor was started. (Read Only)"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "IsPlaying",
        "IsPaused",
        "IsCompiling",
        "IsPlayingOrWillChangePlaymode",
        "IsUpdating",
        "TimeSinceStartup"
      ],
      "description": "Available information about \u0027UnityEditor.EditorApplication\u0027."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "result"
  ]
}