demo_vid_help

List all available demo-vid-mcp tools and their purpose.

SERVERDemo Vid SOURCEsandraschi/demo-vid-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade B, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/demo-vid-mcp/demo-vid-help.md

WHAT IT DOES

What demo_vid_help does on Demo Vid

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

RISK

Why demo_vid_help is rated Low

This is a help/documentation tool that queries and returns metadata about other tools. It performs no operations on data, system state, or external resources. It is a read-only informational function with minimal risk even if invoked arbitrarily by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'List all available demo-vid-mcp tools and their purpose' — a purely informational operation that retrieves and displays documentation about available tools with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs demo_vid_help safely

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

demo_vid_help Allowed

demo_vid_help 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": {
    "demo_vid_help": {}
  }
}

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

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Demo Vid, apply this rule, and every demo_vid_help call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about demo_vid_help

What does the demo_vid_help tool do? +

List all available demo-vid-mcp tools and their purpose. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Demo Vid MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on demo_vid_help? +

Register the Demo Vid MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for demo_vid_help: 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 Demo Vid. Nothing to install.

What risk level is demo_vid_help? +

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

Can I rate-limit demo_vid_help? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the demo_vid_help 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 demo_vid_help completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for demo_vid_help. 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 demo_vid_help? +

demo_vid_help is provided by the Demo Vid MCP server (sandraschi/demo-vid-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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