detect_energy
AI agents call detect_energy to retrieve information from Media-Editor-MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool appears to analyze media properties (likely audio energy/beats) based on the server context of 'shared media analysis for beat detection.' This is a retrieval/analysis operation with no side effects. Confidence is moderate (0.7) because the description is empty; if it performs actual energy analysis on video/audio, it remains Read category.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'detect_energy' combined with server's media analysis capabilities (beat detection and transcription mentioned in server description). No modifying or executing operations described.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
detect_energy. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Media-Editor-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Media-Editor- MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for detect_energy: 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 Media-Editor-MCP. Nothing to install.
detect_energy 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 detect_energy 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 detect_energy. 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.
detect_energy is provided by the Media-Editor- MCP server (nguyenph88/media-editor-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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