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timeline_item_markers

timeline_item_markers

How to control timeline_item_markers ↓

AI agents call timeline_item_markers 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.

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The name implies a read/query operation to retrieve marker information associated with timeline items in DaVinci Resolve. No description is provided to confirm side effects, so confidence is low. Based on naming conventions and context of sibling tools like 'add_clip_marker' (which is clearly a write), this tool likely retrieves rather than modifies markers.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'timeline_item_markers' suggests retrieval of marker data from timeline items; description is empty and uninformative.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access timeline_item_markers 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 timeline_item_markers:

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

timeline_item_markers 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 timeline_item_markers tool do? +

timeline_item_markers. 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 timeline_item_markers? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit timeline_item_markers? +

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

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

timeline_item_markers 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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