Turn a face photo into a lip-synced talking-head video that speaks your text (or your audio). Provide image_url (a clear face photo) and either script (text to speak, max 2500 characters) or audio_url. Optional voice_id / language / voice_settings. Renders in ~1-5 minutes (single call, returns th...
Risk signalsAccepts freeform code/query input (script)
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AI agents may call talking_avatar_video to permanently remove or destroy resources in Switch. Without a policy, an autonomous agent could delete critical data in a loop with no way to undo the damage. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default and requires explicit human approval before enabling them.
Without a policy, an AI agent could call talking_avatar_video in a loop, permanently destroying resources in Switch. There is no undo for destructive operations. PolicyLayer blocks this tool by default and only allows it when a human explicitly approves the action.
Destructive tools permanently remove data. Block by default. Only enable with explicit approval workflows.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"hide": [
"talking_avatar_video"
]
}See the full Switch policy for all 29 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access talking_avatar_video gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other destructive tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: deny by default, or require human approval.
Turn a face photo into a lip-synced talking-head video that speaks your text (or your audio). Provide image_url (a clear face photo) and either script (text to speak, max 2500 characters) or audio_url. Optional voice_id / language / voice_settings. Renders in ~1-5 minutes (single call, returns the finished branded video) and is saved to your library. Charged per video.. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Switch MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Switch MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for talking_avatar_video: 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 Switch. Nothing to install.
talking_avatar_video is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the talking_avatar_video 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 talking_avatar_video. 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.
talking_avatar_video is provided by the Switch MCP server (https://mcp.switchapp.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 29 Switch tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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