get_render_formats

What get_render_formats does on DaVinci Resolve MCP

AI agents call get_render_formats 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_render_formats is rated Low

This tool retrieves configuration/metadata about available render formats in DaVinci Resolve. It performs no modifications, does not execute external operations, and does not delete or move data. The 'get' verb and read-only nature of querying available formats clearly place this in the Read category with low severity.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_render_formats' and description 'Get all available render formats' indicate a query operation that retrieves information about supported output formats without modifying state or triggering side effects.

The rule that runs get_render_formats 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_render_formats, this is the rule to start with:

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

Questions about get_render_formats