# replace_clip

Replaces a clip on the timeline with another media item.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `replace_clip`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-premiere-pro-mcp/replace-clip

## Facts

- Tool: `replace_clip`
- 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: 3 (2 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `clipId` | string | yes | The ID of the clip to replace |
| `preserveEffects` | boolean | no | Whether to keep effects and settings (default: true) |
| `newProjectItemId` | string | yes | The ID of the new project item to use |

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": "replace_clip",
    "arguments": {
      "clipId": "<clipId>",
      "newProjectItemId": "<newProjectItemId>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why replace_clip is rated Medium

The tool performs a non-destructive modification of timeline content. While it changes existing data (the clip being replaced), the operation is reversible through undo functionality typical in video editing software. This qualifies as Write rather than Destructive because the original clip can be recovered.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description: 'Replaces a clip on the timeline with another media item.' This modifies existing timeline content by substituting one clip for another, which is a reversible change to the project."

## Use case

AI agents use replace_clip 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": {
    "replace_clip": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "replace_clip_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