get_tutorial
Read-only: list embedded TouchDesigner tutorials, search tutorial metadata/content, or retrieve one by id/name. With include_content, the content is capped (~30K chars) and comes with a sections_available list; pass a
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What get_tutorial does on tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server
AI agents call get_tutorial to retrieve information from tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_tutorial is rated Low
This tool only retrieves and queries tutorial data. It performs no creation, modification, deletion, code execution, or financial operations. The explicit "Read-only" designation and the nature of the operations (list, search, retrieve) place it squarely in the Read category with low severity and high confidence.
From the tool's definition Tool description states "Read-only: list embedded TouchDesigner tutorials, search tutorial metadata/content, or retrieve one by id/name." The operations are list, search, and retrieve—all read-only with no side effects.
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The rule that runs get_tutorial 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 get_tutorial, this is the rule to start with:
get_tutorial 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 tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server, apply this rule, and every get_tutorial call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_tutorial
Read-only: list embedded TouchDesigner tutorials, search tutorial metadata/content, or retrieve one by id/name. With include_content, the content is capped (~30K chars) and comes with a sections_available list; pass a. It is categorised as a Read tool in the tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the tdmcp — TouchDesigner MCP server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_tutorial: 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.
get_tutorial 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_tutorial 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_tutorial. 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_tutorial 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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