get_video_format
Get one video format: its parameters (JSON schema of VideoSpec.params), how to write its lines (directorHint), the beats a line may use (id, what happens, duration, whether it needs two actors), and the AI director's answer schema ({ spec, plan }). Use it to write or check a VideoSpec by hand. Re...
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What get_video_format does on iDos Games
AI agents call get_video_format to retrieve information from iDos Games 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | Yes | Format id from list_video_formats, e.g. dialogue@1. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why get_video_format is rated Low
Even though get_video_format only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_video_format safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and iDos Games, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_video_format, this is the rule to start with:
get_video_format 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 iDos Games, apply this rule, and every get_video_format call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_video_format
Get one video format: its parameters (JSON schema of VideoSpec.params), how to write its lines (directorHint), the beats a line may use (id, what happens, duration, whether it needs two actors), and the AI director's answer schema ({ spec, plan }). Use it to write or check a VideoSpec by hand. Read-only; takes no title_id. It is categorised as a Read tool in the iDos Games MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_video_format accepts 1 parameter: id. Required: id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the iDos Games MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_video_format: 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 iDos Games. Nothing to install.
get_video_format 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_format 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_format. 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_format is provided by the iDos Games MCP server (https://site.idosgames.com/api/v2/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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