Medium Risk

desktop_add_video

Add a video plane with custom JavaScript for video texture

How to control desktop_add_video ↓

What desktop_add_video does on 8th Wall MCP Server

AI agents use desktop_add_video to create or update resources in 8th Wall MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your 8th Wall MCP Server environment.

Medium Risk

Why desktop_add_video needs a policy

This tool creates or modifies AR scene components (video plane with associated JavaScript) reversibly. It is Write rather than Execute because the custom JavaScript is constrained to video texture handling in a specific context, not arbitrary shell/system command execution.

From the tool's definition Tool description states: 'Add a video plane with custom JavaScript for video texture'. The action 'Add' indicates creation/modification of scene elements within the 3D AR experience.

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

How to control desktop_add_video

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and 8th Wall MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for desktop_add_video:

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

desktop_add_video 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 8th Wall 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 desktop_add_video

What does the desktop_add_video tool do? +

Add a video plane with custom JavaScript for video texture. It is categorised as a Write tool in the 8th Wall 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 desktop_add_video? +

Register the 8th Wall MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for desktop_add_video: 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 8th Wall MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is desktop_add_video? +

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

Can I rate-limit desktop_add_video? +

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

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

desktop_add_video is provided by the 8th Wall MCP Server MCP server (superdwayne/8thwallmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every 8th Wall MCP Server tool call.

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