connect_tuio_touch_surface
Create a TUIO touch-surface scaffold with TUIO DAT, optional raw OSC, cursor maps, and surface maps.
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-pantani-tdmcp/connect-tuio-touch-surface.md
What connect_tuio_touch_surface does on tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server
AI agents use connect_tuio_touch_surface to create or update resources in tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server environment.
Why connect_tuio_touch_surface is rated Medium
The tool creates new components/nodes within a TouchDesigner project (a scaffold with DAT, OSC, and maps). This is a reversible creation/write operation — it adds new elements to the project but does not delete or overwrite existing data, execute arbitrary code, or involve financial transactions. Severity is medium because misconfiguration of network/OSC endpoints could expose the system to unintended input sources.
From the tool's definition Create a TUIO touch-surface scaffold with TUIO DAT, optional raw OSC, cursor maps, and surface maps
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The rule that runs connect_tuio_touch_surface safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For connect_tuio_touch_surface, this is the rule to start with:
connect_tuio_touch_surface stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server, apply this rule, and every connect_tuio_touch_surface call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about connect_tuio_touch_surface
Create a TUIO touch-surface scaffold with TUIO DAT, optional raw OSC, cursor maps, and surface maps. It is categorised as a Write tool in the tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for connect_tuio_touch_surface: 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 tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server. Nothing to install.
connect_tuio_touch_surface is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the connect_tuio_touch_surface 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 connect_tuio_touch_surface. 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.
connect_tuio_touch_surface is provided by the tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server MCP server (@dpantani/tdmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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