get_symbol_at_position

[symbols]

Resolve the exact token at a Java source position.

Unreleased read-only preview. Technical reference for agents and client integrators.

Before this call

Whitespace and a position after a token return no symbol. An ambiguous_context lists available selections.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
path	string	Yes	Contained workspace file path. Use a nonblank string of at most 4096 characters.
line	number	Yes	One-based source line.
column	number	Yes	One-based UTF-16 column.
module	string	No	Exact imported module identifier.
scope	string	No	Compiler scope.

Examples

Technical examples for agents and client integrators. Replace paths and opaque keys with returned workspace values.

Illustrative arguments

Arguments 
{
  "path": "src/main/java/example/OrderService.java",
  "line": 12,
  "column": 18,
  "scope": "main"
}

Full MCP request

Full MCP request 
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_symbol_at_position",
    "arguments": {
      "path": "src/main/java/example/OrderService.java",
      "line": 12,
      "column": 18,
      "scope": "main"
    }
  }
}

Response notes

Returns an exact symbol only for a token that contains one. Select module and scope when several compiler contexts cover the file.