get_clip_unique_id_by_name

What get_clip_unique_id_by_name does on DaVinci Resolve MCP

AI agents call get_clip_unique_id_by_name 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_unique_id_by_name is rated Low

This tool performs a straightforward lookup/search operation on existing clip metadata. It retrieves information (the unique ID) based on a name parameter but does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent could only retrieve clip identifiers, which are read-only data. No external systems are affected, no code is executed, and no data is changed.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get_' and description states 'Find a clip by name and return its unique ID' — a pure query operation that retrieves data without modification or side effects.

The rule that runs get_clip_unique_id_by_name 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_unique_id_by_name, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_clip_unique_id_by_name": {}
  }
}

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