get_timeline_matte_list

What get_timeline_matte_list does on DaVinci Resolve MCP

AI agents call get_timeline_matte_list 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_timeline_matte_list is rated Low

This tool retrieves or queries information about timeline mattes associated with a timeline item. It performs no side effects, creates no modifications, executes no code, and deletes nothing. It is purely informational/retrievable data access, fitting the Read category with low severity since it only exposes metadata about the video project without capability to alter or delete content.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_timeline_matte_list' and description 'Get list of timeline mattes for a timeline item' indicate a retrieval operation with the verb 'Get' and 'list' which are characteristic of Read operations.

The rule that runs get_timeline_matte_list 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_timeline_matte_list, this is the rule to start with:

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

Questions about get_timeline_matte_list