Medium Risk

trim-video

Trim video to specified duration

How to control trim-video ↓

What trim-video does on MCP Media Processing Server

AI agents use trim-video to create or update resources in MCP Media Processing Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your MCP Media Processing Server environment.

Medium Risk

Why trim-video needs a policy

Trimming a video modifies its duration and content structure reversibly (the original can still exist, and the operation can be undone by re-editing). This is a Write operation rather than Execute because the tool name is specific (trim-video) rather than a generic command executor. It is not Destructive because trimming does not irreversibly delete the source file—it creates a modified output.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Trim video to specified duration' — this modifies video content by removing portions, creating a new edited version.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access trim-video gives an agent:

How to control trim-video

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "trim-video": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "trim-video_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

trim-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.

  1. Create a free account and register MCP Media Processing Server — 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 trim-video

What does the trim-video tool do? +

Trim video to specified duration. It is categorised as a Write tool in the MCP Media Processing Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on trim-video? +

Register the MCP Media Processing Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for trim-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 Media Processing Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is trim-video? +

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

Can I rate-limit trim-video? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the trim-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 trim-video completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for trim-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 trim-video? +

trim-video is provided by the MCP Media Processing Server MCP server (maoxiaoke/mcp-media-processor). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every MCP Media Processing Server tool call.

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