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DaVinci Resolve MCP Server

32 tools. 31 can modify or destroy data without limits.

31 write tools that can modify data. Rate limits recommended.

Last updated: 11 Jun 2026

31 can modify or destroy data

1 read-only

32 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 11/06/2026

How to control DaVinci Resolve MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What DaVinci Resolve MCP Server exposes to your agents

Read (1) Write / Execute (31) Destructive / Financial (0)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

High Risk

The most dangerous DaVinci Resolve MCP Server tools

Execute · High execute_lua This tool allows execution of arbitrary Lua scripts within DaVinci Resolve's Fusion environment. Execute · Medium play_timeline This tool executes an action that starts a process (timeline playback) in DaVinci Resolve Studio. Execute · High start_project_render This tool initiates a render operation, which executes a complex external process whose completion time, resource consumption, and output depend on project parameters. Execute · Low stop_timeline This tool executes a command to stop an external process (timeline playback) rather than reading or modifying data.

31 of DaVinci Resolve MCP Server's 32 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control DaVinci Resolve MCP Server

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and DaVinci Resolve MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Rate limit write operations

{
  "load_project": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "load_project_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "refresh": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "refresh_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register DaVinci Resolve MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON DAVINCI RESOLVE →

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FULL CATALOGUE

All 32 DaVinci Resolve MCP Server tools

EXECUTE 6 tools

Execute execute_lua Execute a Lua script in Resolve's Fusion environment. Execute play_timeline Start playback in the current timeline. Execute start_project_render Start rendering the current project with optional preset and path. Execute stop_timeline Stop playback in the current timeline. Execute open_page Open a specific page in DaVinci Resolve. Execute set_playhead_position Set the playhead position to a specific frame in the current timeline.

WRITE 25 tools

Write load_project Load an existing project in DaVinci Resolve. Write add_color_node Add a new node to the current clip's color grade. Write add_sub_folder Add a subfolder to the specified parent folder in the media pool. Write add_timeline_marker Add a marker to the current timeline at a specific frame. Write add_track Add a new track to the current timeline. Write append_to_timeline Append clips to the current timeline by name. Write apply_still Apply a still (grade) to a clip by name, defaulting to current clip if none specified. Write create_fusion_node Create a new node in the current Fusion composition. Write create_project Create a new project in DaVinci Resolve. Write create_timeline Create a new timeline in the current project. Write create_timeline_from_clips Create a new timeline from the specified clips by name. Write enable_track Enable or disable a track in the current timeline. Write export_project Export a project to a file. Write import_media Import media files into the current media pool folder. Write import_project Import a project from a file. Write import_timeline_from_file Import a timeline from a file (e.g., XML, EDL). Write save_project Save the current project. Write save_still Save the current clip's grade as a still in the specified gallery album. Write set_audio_volume Set the audio volume of a timeline clip by name. Write set_clip_property Set a property on a timeline clip by name. Write set_current_timeline Set the specified timeline as the current one by 1-based index. Write set_current_version Set the current version for a clip by name (e.g., switch between color grades). Write set_project_setting Set a specific project setting. Write set_track_name Set the name of a track in the current timeline. Write set_track_volume Set the volume of an audio track in the current timeline.

READ 1 tools

Read refresh Refresh all internal Resolve objects to reflect the current state.

EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about DaVinci Resolve MCP Server

How do I prevent bulk modifications through DaVinci Resolve MCP Server? +

The DaVinci Resolve MCP Server server has 25 write tools including load_project, add_color_node, add_sub_folder. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach DaVinci Resolve MCP Server.

How many tools does the DaVinci Resolve MCP Server MCP server expose? +

32 tools across 3 categories: Execute, Read, Write. 1 are read-only. 31 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on DaVinci Resolve MCP Server? +

Register the DaVinci Resolve MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every DaVinci Resolve MCP Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 32 DaVinci Resolve MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON DAVINCI RESOLVE →

Free to start. No card required.

32 DaVinci Resolve MCP Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.