graph_apply_grade_from_drx
A write tool on the DaVinci Resolve MCP server.
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What graph_apply_grade_from_drx does on DaVinci Resolve MCP
AI agents use graph_apply_grade_from_drx to create or update resources in DaVinci Resolve MCP, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your DaVinci Resolve MCP environment.
Why graph_apply_grade_from_drx is rated Medium
Color grading is a reversible modification of video data within a project. The tool writes/modifies color grade information on clips (the 'apply' verb indicates mutation), but the change is not destructive since color grades can be adjusted or removed. This falls under Write category rather than Destructive.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'graph_apply_grade_from_drx' indicates applying color grading data from a DRX (DaVinci Resolve project) file to video content, which modifies the visual properties of clips.
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The rule that runs graph_apply_grade_from_drx 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 graph_apply_grade_from_drx, this is the rule to start with:
graph_apply_grade_from_drx stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. 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 graph_apply_grade_from_drx call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about graph_apply_grade_from_drx
graph_apply_grade_from_drx is a write tool on the DaVinci Resolve MCP server. It is categorised as a Write tool in the DaVinci Resolve MCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the DaVinci Resolve MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for graph_apply_grade_from_drx: 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.
graph_apply_grade_from_drx is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the graph_apply_grade_from_drx 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 graph_apply_grade_from_drx. 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.
graph_apply_grade_from_drx 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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