get_media_storage_files

What get_media_storage_files does on DaVinci Resolve MCP

AI agents call get_media_storage_files 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_media_storage_files is rated Low

This tool queries and retrieves file and media information from storage directories. It performs a read-only operation that does not create, modify, delete, execute code, or have financial impact. The only potential risk is information disclosure if sensitive media paths or file metadata are exposed, but this is a low-severity concern for a local video editing application context.

From the tool's definition Tool name and description: 'Get media and file listings in a given absolute folder path from Media Storage.' The verb 'Get' and phrase 'listings' clearly indicate retrieval/query operations without modification or side effects.

The rule that runs get_media_storage_files 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_media_storage_files, this is the rule to start with:

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

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