Medium Risk

undo

Undo the last editing operation

How to control undo ↓

What undo does on Pro Tools MCP Server

AI agents use undo to create or update resources in Pro Tools MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Pro Tools MCP Server environment.

Medium Risk

Why undo needs a policy

Undo reverses a previous write/edit operation, effectively modifying the session state. It is a reversible modification (since it can be redone), placing it in the Write category rather than Destructive. Misuse could cause unintended loss of recent edits in a Pro Tools session, giving it medium severity.

From the tool's definition Undo the last editing operation

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

How to control undo

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 undo:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "undo": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "undo_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

undo 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.

  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 undo

What does the undo tool do? +

Undo the last editing operation. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Pro Tools MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on undo? +

Register the Pro Tools MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for undo: 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 undo? +

undo is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit undo? +

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

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

undo 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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