Add a take to a timeline item. Args: media_pool_item_id: Unique ID of the MediaPoolItem to use as take. start_frame: Start frame. Default: 0. end_frame: End frame. Default: 0. item_index: 0-based item index. Default: 0.
AI agents use ti_add_take 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.
This tool creates/modifies timeline data by inserting a new take (alternative media clip) into an existing timeline item. It is reversible (takes can be removed or replaced), so it qualifies as Write rather than Destructive. Severity is medium because misuse could corrupt editing workflows or introduce unwanted media into projects, but the effect is containable and reversible.
From the tool's definition Tool named 'ti_add_take' with description stating it 'Add[s] a take to a timeline item.' Takes are alternative clips/versions that can be swapped in video editing; adding a take modifies the timeline structure and media arrangement reversibly.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access ti_add_take 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 ti_add_take:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"ti_add_take": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "ti_add_take_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}ti_add_take 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.
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Add a take to a timeline item. Args: media_pool_item_id: Unique ID of the MediaPoolItem to use as take. start_frame: Start frame. Default: 0. end_frame: End frame. Default: 0. item_index: 0-based item index. Default: 0. 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 ti_add_take: 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.
ti_add_take 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 ti_add_take 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 ti_add_take. 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.
ti_add_take 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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