Medium Risk

obs-create-scene

Create a new scene in OBS

How to control obs-create-scene ↓

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

Medium Risk

Scene creation is a write operation: it adds a new scene configuration to OBS, which can be undone by deletion. It has low severity because creating a scene does not affect live broadcasts, recordings, or external systems unless explicitly triggered by subsequent tool calls.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'obs-create-scene' and description states 'Create a new scene in OBS' — this creates a new scene object in OBS Studio, a reversible operation that does not delete data or execute arbitrary code.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access obs-create-scene gives an agent:

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "obs-create-scene": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "obs-create-scene_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

obs-create-scene 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 OBS MCP 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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What does the obs-create-scene tool do? +

Create a new scene in OBS. It is categorised as a Write tool in the OBS MCP 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 obs-create-scene? +

Register the OBS MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for obs-create-scene: 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 OBS MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is obs-create-scene? +

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

Can I rate-limit obs-create-scene? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the obs-create-scene 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 obs-create-scene completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for obs-create-scene. 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 obs-create-scene? +

obs-create-scene is provided by the OBS MCP Server MCP server (royshil/obs-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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