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show_archived_file_playback_video

show_archived_file_playback_video

How to control show_archived_file_playback_video ↓

What show_archived_file_playback_video does on MCP Server - VMS Integration

AI agents call show_archived_file_playback_video to retrieve information from MCP Server - VMS Integration without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why show_archived_file_playback_video needs a policy

This tool retrieves and displays archived video content without modifying, deleting, or executing external code. The lack of mutation indicators (create, update, delete, execute) and alignment with retrieval-focused sibling tools confirms Read category. Confidence is moderated to 0.75 due to empty tool description, but the naming convention and server context strongly suggest read-only playback functionality.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'show_archived_file_playback_video' indicates retrieval and display of archived video playback. Sibling tools include 'fetch_archived_file_image', 'fetch_live_image', 'fetch_recorded_image', and 'get_*' operations, all read-only retrieval functions.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access show_archived_file_playback_video gives an agent:

How to control show_archived_file_playback_video

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and MCP Server - VMS Integration, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for show_archived_file_playback_video:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "show_archived_file_playback_video": {}
  }
}

show_archived_file_playback_video is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register MCP Server - VMS Integration — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about show_archived_file_playback_video

What does the show_archived_file_playback_video tool do? +

show_archived_file_playback_video. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Server - VMS Integration MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on show_archived_file_playback_video? +

Register the MCP Server - VMS Integration MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for show_archived_file_playback_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 MCP Server - VMS Integration. Nothing to install.

What risk level is show_archived_file_playback_video? +

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

Can I rate-limit show_archived_file_playback_video? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the show_archived_file_playback_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.

How do I block show_archived_file_playback_video completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for show_archived_file_playback_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.

What MCP server provides show_archived_file_playback_video? +

show_archived_file_playback_video is provided by the MCP Server - VMS Integration MCP server (jyjune/mcp_vms). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every MCP Server - VMS Integration tool call.

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