import_stills_to_album

Import stills from file paths into a gallery album.

SERVERDaVinci Resolve MCP SOURCEsamuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What import_stills_to_album does on DaVinci Resolve MCP

AI agents use import_stills_to_album 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.

RISK

Why import_stills_to_album is rated Medium

This tool creates new album entries by importing still images from external file paths. This is a Write category action because it modifies the state of the DaVinci Resolve project (populating an album with new assets) in a reversible manner.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'import_stills_to_album' and description 'Import stills from file paths into a gallery album' indicate creation/modification of album contents. The action adds media assets to a managed collection, which is a reversible write operation.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

import_stills_to_album Rate-limited

import_stills_to_album 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "import_stills_to_album": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "import_stills_to_album_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect DaVinci Resolve MCP, apply this rule, and every import_stills_to_album call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about import_stills_to_album

What does the import_stills_to_album tool do? +

Import stills from file paths into a gallery album. 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.

How do I enforce a policy on import_stills_to_album? +

Register the DaVinci Resolve MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for import_stills_to_album: 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.

What risk level is import_stills_to_album? +

import_stills_to_album is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit import_stills_to_album? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the import_stills_to_album 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.

How do I block import_stills_to_album completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for import_stills_to_album. 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.

What MCP server provides import_stills_to_album? +

import_stills_to_album 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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