get_video_properties
Get properties of the video source.
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What get_video_properties does on Video Still Capture MCP
AI agents call get_video_properties to retrieve information from Video Still Capture MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_video_properties is rated Low
This tool retrieves information about camera/video source properties without making any changes to the system, capturing frames, or executing arbitrary code. It is a straightforward query operation with minimal security impact. Severity is low because even if misused, an attacker only gains read access to video device configuration metadata, not the ability to capture images, control hardware, or cause damage.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_video_properties' and description 'Get properties of the video source' indicate a retrieval operation with no modifications.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_video_properties safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Video Still Capture MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_video_properties, this is the rule to start with:
get_video_properties is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Video Still Capture MCP, apply this rule, and every get_video_properties call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_video_properties
Get properties of the video source. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Video Still Capture MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Video Still Capture MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_video_properties: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Video Still Capture MCP. Nothing to install.
get_video_properties is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_video_properties rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_video_properties. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
get_video_properties is provided by the Video Still Capture MCP server (13rac1/videocapture-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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