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get_markers

Get all memory locations/markers in the session

How to control get_markers ↓

What get_markers does on Pro Tools MCP Server

AI agents call get_markers to retrieve information from Pro Tools MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why get_markers needs a policy

This tool only retrieves data (markers/memory locations) from the session without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a pure read operation with no destructive or side-effect-inducing capability. The low severity reflects minimal risk—exposing marker metadata poses no blast radius to session integrity or external systems.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_markers' and description 'Get all memory locations/markers in the session' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. It queries existing markers from a Pro Tools session.

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

How to control get_markers

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 get_markers:

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

get_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 Pro Tools MCP Server — 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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Questions about get_markers

What does the get_markers tool do? +

Get all memory locations/markers in the session. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Pro Tools MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_markers? +

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

What risk level is get_markers? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_markers? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_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 get_markers completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_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 get_markers? +

get_markers 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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