get_capabilities

SERVERAdobe Premiere Pro SOURCEadobe-premiere-pro-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 10 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/get-capabilities.md

WHAT IT DOES

What get_capabilities does on Adobe Premiere Pro

AI agents call get_capabilities to retrieve information from Adobe Premiere Pro without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`checkConnection`	boolean	—	When true, run verify_premiere_connection and include its live result. Defaults to false so capability discovery is fast and non-invasive.

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why get_capabilities is rated Low

Retrieves capability and connection status information with no side effects or modifications.

From the tool's definition Reports local runtime status, catalog sizes, read-only live connection check.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_capabilities safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Adobe Premiere Pro, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_capabilities, this is the rule to start with:

get_capabilities Allowed

get_capabilities is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_capabilities": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Adobe Premiere Pro, apply this rule, and every get_capabilities call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_capabilities

What does the get_capabilities tool do? +

Reports the local MCP runtime, installed bridge status, tool/resource/prompt catalog sizes, and supported versus experimental integration surfaces. Set checkConnection to true to run the read-only live Premiere connection check; otherwise no Premiere request is made. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Adobe Premiere Pro MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does get_capabilities accept? +

get_capabilities accepts 1 parameter: checkConnection. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on get_capabilities? +

Register the Adobe Premiere Pro MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_capabilities: 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 Adobe Premiere Pro. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_capabilities? +

get_capabilities is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_capabilities? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_capabilities 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.

How do I block get_capabilities completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_capabilities. 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.

What MCP server provides get_capabilities? +

get_capabilities is provided by the Adobe Premiere Pro MCP server (adobe-premiere-pro-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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