Select a take by index. Args: take_index: 1-based take index. item_index: 0-based item index. Default: 0.
AI agents use ti_select_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.
Selecting a take changes the active editing state in DaVinci Resolve, which is a reversible modification (you can select a different take). This is not a read-only operation since it modifies the editor's working state, but it's not destructive (no data is deleted) or execute-level (no arbitrary code execution).
From the tool's definition Tool name 'ti_select_take' and description 'Select a take by index' indicates modifying editor state by changing which take is active in a video editing timeline. This is a state-changing operation that alters the current working context.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access ti_select_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_select_take:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"ti_select_take": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "ti_select_take_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}ti_select_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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Select a take by index. Args: take_index: 1-based take index. 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_select_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_select_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_select_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_select_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_select_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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