get_clip_media_id
Get the media ID for a clip.
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What get_clip_media_id does on DaVinci Resolve MCP
AI agents call get_clip_media_id to retrieve information from DaVinci Resolve MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_clip_media_id is rated Low
This tool queries and returns metadata (a media ID) from DaVinci Resolve without modifying, creating, deleting, or executing any operations. It has minimal blast radius—an AI agent misusing it cannot cause data loss, financial harm, or unintended destructive actions. It is purely informational.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_clip_media_id' and description 'Get the media ID for a clip' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'get' and the action of retrieving an identifier are hallmarks of Read category tools.
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The rule that runs get_clip_media_id 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 get_clip_media_id, this is the rule to start with:
get_clip_media_id is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect DaVinci Resolve MCP, apply this rule, and every get_clip_media_id call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_clip_media_id
Get the media ID for a clip. It is categorised as a Read tool in the DaVinci Resolve MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the DaVinci Resolve MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_clip_media_id: 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.
get_clip_media_id 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 get_clip_media_id 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 get_clip_media_id. 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.
get_clip_media_id 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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