Medium Risk

setup_sidechain_send

setup_sidechain_send

How to control setup_sidechain_send ↓

What setup_sidechain_send does on Reaper

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

Medium Risk

Why setup_sidechain_send needs a policy

Based on the name, this tool likely creates or modifies a sidechain send routing between tracks in REAPER, which is a Write operation (creating/modifying DAW project data reversibly). However, confidence is low due to the empty description.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'setup_sidechain_send' suggests creating or configuring a sidechain routing/send in REAPER DAW. Description is empty, so classification is based on name alone.

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

How to control setup_sidechain_send

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

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

setup_sidechain_send 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 Reaper — 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 setup_sidechain_send

What does the setup_sidechain_send tool do? +

setup_sidechain_send. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Reaper MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on setup_sidechain_send? +

Register the Reaper MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for setup_sidechain_send: 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 Reaper. Nothing to install.

What risk level is setup_sidechain_send? +

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

Can I rate-limit setup_sidechain_send? +

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

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

setup_sidechain_send is provided by the Reaper MCP server (twelvetake-studios/reaper-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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