delete_clip_marker_at_frame
Delete a marker at a specific frame on a clip.
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What delete_clip_marker_at_frame does on DaVinci Resolve MCP
AI agents call delete_clip_marker_at_frame to permanently remove resources in DaVinci Resolve MCP, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why delete_clip_marker_at_frame is rated Critical
The tool permanently removes a marker from a clip, which cannot be undone programmatically through this API. While the impact is scoped to metadata (a marker) rather than media files, it is still a destructive action that destroys user-created annotations.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'delete' and description states 'Delete a marker at a specific frame on a clip' — this is an irreversible removal of data (a marker annotation).
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The rule that runs delete_clip_marker_at_frame safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and DaVinci Resolve MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For delete_clip_marker_at_frame, this is the rule to start with:
delete_clip_marker_at_frame is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect DaVinci Resolve MCP, apply this rule, and every delete_clip_marker_at_frame call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about delete_clip_marker_at_frame
Delete a marker at a specific frame on a clip. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the DaVinci Resolve MCP MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the DaVinci Resolve MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_clip_marker_at_frame: 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 DaVinci Resolve MCP. Nothing to install.
delete_clip_marker_at_frame is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the delete_clip_marker_at_frame 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 delete_clip_marker_at_frame. 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.
delete_clip_marker_at_frame is provided by the DaVinci Resolve MCP server (samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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