get_folder_unique_id
Get the unique ID of a Media Pool folder.
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What get_folder_unique_id does on DaVinci Resolve MCP
AI agents call get_folder_unique_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_folder_unique_id is rated Low
This tool retrieves metadata (a unique identifier) from an existing Media Pool folder without any side effects. It is a pure query operation that returns information about a folder's identity, making it a straightforward Read category tool with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_folder_unique_id' and description states 'Get the unique ID of a Media Pool folder.' The verb 'Get' and the read-only nature of retrieving an identifier indicate no data modification, creation, deletion, or execution.
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The rule that runs get_folder_unique_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_folder_unique_id, this is the rule to start with:
get_folder_unique_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_folder_unique_id call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_folder_unique_id
Get the unique ID of a Media Pool folder. 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_folder_unique_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_folder_unique_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_folder_unique_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_folder_unique_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_folder_unique_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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