edit_video · Loom Advisor MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What edit_video does on Loom Advisor

AI agents use edit_video to create or update resources in Loom Advisor — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Loom Advisor environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why edit_video needs a policy

The tool modifies video content and metadata (trimming, adding clips, updating title/description) but these changes are reversible—the original can be recovered or re-edited. This qualifies as Write rather than Destructive. Severity is medium because misuse could alter important recordings, but the changes are not permanent and can be corrected. The blast radius is contained to the specific video being edited.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it can 'Edit a video by adding clips or trimming sections' and 'updating metadata like title and description.' These are reversible modifications to existing video data.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

edit_video Rate-limited

edit_video 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "edit_video": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "edit_video_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about edit_video

What does the edit_video tool do? +

Edit a video by adding clips or trimming sections. Supports trimming start/end, extracting clips, and updating metadata like title and description. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Loom Advisor MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on edit_video? +

Register the Loom Advisor MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for edit_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 Loom Advisor. Nothing to install.

What risk level is edit_video? +

edit_video is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit edit_video? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the edit_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 edit_video completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for edit_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 edit_video? +

edit_video is provided by the Loom Advisor MCP server (m2ai-mcp-servers/mcp-loom-video). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.