# close_connection

Close a video connection and release resources.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `close_connection`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/13rac1-videocapture-mcp/close-connection

## Facts

- Tool: `close_connection`
- Server: Video Still Capture MCP (`13rac1/videocapture-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/13rac1-videocapture-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/13rac1/videocapture-mcp
- Risk category: Destructive (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade C, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Hidden

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "close_connection",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why close_connection is rated Critical

Closing a connection and releasing resources is an irreversible operation — once the camera connection is closed, any ongoing capture session is terminated and its state is lost. The word 'release' implies freeing hardware/software resources that cannot be undone without explicitly reopening the connection.

From the tool's own definition: "Close a video connection and release resources"

## Use case

AI agents call close_connection to permanently remove resources in Video Still Capture MCP, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Hidden**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Video Still Capture MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "close_connection"
  ]
}
```

## Other tools on Video Still Capture MCP (6)

- `quick_capture` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/13rac1-videocapture-mcp/quick-capture.md
- `capture_frame` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/13rac1-videocapture-mcp/capture-frame.md
- `get_video_properties` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/13rac1-videocapture-mcp/get-video-properties.md
- `list_active_connections` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/13rac1-videocapture-mcp/list-active-connections.md
- `open_camera` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/13rac1-videocapture-mcp/open-camera.md
- `set_video_property` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/13rac1-videocapture-mcp/set-video-property.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=13rac1-videocapture-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/13rac1-videocapture-mcp