clear

THE RISK

Critical Risk

Why clear needs a policy

This tool irreversibly deletes audio content from a Pro Tools session. Once cleared without being copied to clipboard, the content cannot be recovered through standard undo mechanisms in the context of this gRPC operation. The destructive nature (deletion without preservation) takes priority over the Write category, making this Destructive.

From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states it will "Clear (delete) the selected content on selected tracks within the timeline selection without copying to clipboard." The use of "delete" and absence of any undo/revert mechanism (content is discarded, not copied to…

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access clear gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control clear

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Pro Tools MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for clear:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "clear"
  ]
}

clear disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.

Create a free account and register Pro Tools MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

RESTRICT THIS TOOL →

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EXPLORE

Related tools and policies

More Pro Tools MCP Server tools

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Go deeper

Critical-risk tools in Pro Tools MCP Server → Every critical-risk tool this server exposes, in one view.
All critical-risk MCP tools → Every critical-risk tool across the catalogue, and the policy pattern that contains them.
The MCP Attack Database → Documented attack patterns against MCP deployments — and the policies that stop them.
Blast radius → How much damage one compromised or confused agent can do — and how to bound it.
Tool call approval → Approval gates on individual tool calls: auto-allow, prompt, or deny.
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FAQ

Questions about clear

What does the clear tool do? +

Clear (delete) the selected content on selected tracks within the timeline selection without copying to clipboard. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Pro Tools MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on clear? +

Register the Pro Tools MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for clear: 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 Pro Tools MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is clear? +

clear is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit clear? +

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

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

clear is provided by the Pro Tools MCP Server MCP server (skrul/protools-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Pro Tools MCP Server tool call.

Start from Pro Tools MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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