# lock_track

Locks or unlocks a track to prevent/allow editing.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `lock_track`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/lock-track

## Facts

- Tool: `lock_track`
- Server: Adobe Premiere Pro (`adobe-premiere-pro-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y adobe-premiere-pro-mcp`
- Homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 4 (4 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `locked` | boolean | yes | Whether to lock (true) or unlock (false) |
| `trackType` | string | yes | Type of track |
| `sequenceId` | string | yes | The ID of the sequence |
| `trackIndex` | number | yes | The index of the track |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

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

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "lock_track",
    "arguments": {
      "locked": false,
      "trackType": "<trackType>",
      "sequenceId": "<sequenceId>",
      "trackIndex": 0
    }
  }
}
```

## Why lock_track is rated Medium

This tool changes the editable state of a track (locking/unlocking), which is a reversible write operation that modifies project metadata but does not create, delete, or execute external code. The action is fully undoable by calling the tool again with opposite parameters. While it affects editing permissions, it does not destructively delete content, execute arbitrary commands, or trigger financial transactions.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'lock_track' and description 'Locks or unlocks a track to prevent/allow editing' indicates reversible modification of track state/metadata in Adobe Premiere Pro."

## Use case

AI agents use lock_track to create or update resources in Adobe Premiere Pro, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Adobe Premiere Pro environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Adobe Premiere Pro:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "lock_track": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "lock_track_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Adobe Premiere Pro (282)

- `clear_item_in_out` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/clear-item-in-out.md
- `clear_sequence_in_out` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/clear-sequence-in-out.md
- `delete_bin` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/delete-bin.md
- `delete_marker` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/delete-marker.md
- `delete_multiple_project_items` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/delete-multiple-project-items.md
- `delete_preview_files` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/delete-preview-files.md
- `delete_project_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/delete-project-item.md
- `delete_sequence` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/delete-sequence.md
- `delete_track` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/delete-track.md
- `remove_all_effects` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/remove-all-effects.md
- `remove_effect` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/remove-effect.md
- `remove_effect_by_name` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/remove-effect-by-name.md
- `remove_from_timeline` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/remove-from-timeline.md
- `remove_keyframe` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/remove-keyframe.md
- `remove_keyframe_range` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/remove-keyframe-range.md
- `remove_selected_clips` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/remove-selected-clips.md
- `ripple_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/ripple-delete.md
- `add_to_render_queue` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/add-to-render-queue.md
- `auto_reframe_sequence` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/auto-reframe-sequence.md
- `build_brand_spot_from_mogrt_and_assets` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/build-brand-spot-from-mogrt-and-assets.md
- `build_motion_graphics_demo` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/build-motion-graphics-demo.md
- `execute_extendscript` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/execute-extendscript.md
- `export_sequence` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/export-sequence.md
- `open_project` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/open-project.md
- `set_playhead_position` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/set-playhead-position.md
- `start_batch_encode` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/start-batch-encode.md
- `stop_playback` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/stop-playback.md
- `undo` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/undo.md
- `consolidate_and_transfer` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/consolidate-and-transfer.md
- `check_offline_media` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/check-offline-media.md
- …and 252 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp.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=adobe-premiere-pro-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp