ti_get_source_start_time

What ti_get_source_start_time does on DaVinci Resolve MCP

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

Why ti_get_source_start_time is rated Low

This tool retrieves metadata about a timeline item (specifically its source start time) without modifying, creating, deleting, or executing anything. It is a straightforward query operation that poses minimal security risk, as it only exposes information about existing media properties in the DaVinci Resolve project.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'ti_get_source_start_time' and description 'Get source start time of a timeline item' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'Get' and the read-only nature of querying a property confirm this is a data retrieval action.

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

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ti_get_source_start_time": {}
  }
}

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