switch_page
Switch to a specific page in DaVinci Resolve.
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What switch_page does on DaVinci Resolve MCP
AI agents invoke switch_page to trigger actions in DaVinci Resolve MCP. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why switch_page is rated High
This tool triggers a UI navigation action within DaVinci Resolve, changing the active page/workspace. It performs an external operation against a running application rather than simply reading data or writing a file. It's reversible in principle but constitutes executing a command against external software, making Execute the most appropriate category.
From the tool's definition "Switch to a specific page in DaVinci Resolve"
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The rule that runs switch_page 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 switch_page, this is the rule to start with:
switch_page stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times 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 switch_page call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about switch_page
Switch to a specific page in DaVinci Resolve. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the DaVinci Resolve MCP MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the DaVinci Resolve MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for switch_page: 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.
switch_page is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the switch_page 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 switch_page. 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.
switch_page 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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