Low Risk

monitor_clip_growing_file

Monitor a growing media file for the given Media Pool clip.

How to control monitor_clip_growing_file ↓

AI agents call monitor_clip_growing_file to retrieve information from DaVinci Resolve MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Low Risk

Monitoring a file involves observing its properties (file size, growth status) without creating, modifying, or deleting content. This is a passive observation capability with no side effects or risk of data loss. It aligns with the Read category as a retrieval/query operation. Severity is low because the worst outcome of misuse is gathering information about media file status.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'monitor_clip_growing_file' and description 'Monitor a growing media file for the given Media Pool clip' indicate read-only observation of file state without modification, creation, or deletion of data.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access monitor_clip_growing_file gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and DaVinci Resolve MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for monitor_clip_growing_file:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "monitor_clip_growing_file": {}
  }
}

monitor_clip_growing_file is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register DaVinci Resolve MCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the monitor_clip_growing_file tool do? +

Monitor a growing media file for the given Media Pool clip. It is categorised as a Read tool in the DaVinci Resolve MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on monitor_clip_growing_file? +

Register the DaVinci Resolve MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for monitor_clip_growing_file: 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 monitor_clip_growing_file? +

monitor_clip_growing_file is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit monitor_clip_growing_file? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the monitor_clip_growing_file 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 monitor_clip_growing_file completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for monitor_clip_growing_file. 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 monitor_clip_growing_file? +

monitor_clip_growing_file 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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