reference.extract_video
Preserve a source video, extract ordered image evidence, and rank frame candidates.
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What reference.extract_video does on Visionmcp
AI agents call reference.extract_video to retrieve information from Visionmcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why reference.extract_video is rated Low
This tool extracts and analyzes data from an existing video without creating, modifying, or deleting any assets. It performs read-only operations (extraction and ranking) on video data to produce evidence. No side effects or state changes occur.
From the tool's definition Tool description uses passive language indicating data retrieval: 'extract ordered image evidence' and 'rank frame candidates' are query/analysis operations. The word 'preserve' indicates no modification of source material.
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The rule that runs reference.extract_video safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Visionmcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For reference.extract_video, this is the rule to start with:
reference.extract_video is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Visionmcp, apply this rule, and every reference.extract_video call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about reference.extract_video
Preserve a source video, extract ordered image evidence, and rank frame candidates. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Visionmcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Vision MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for reference.extract_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 Visionmcp. Nothing to install.
reference.extract_video is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the reference.extract_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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for reference.extract_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.
reference.extract_video is provided by the Vision MCP server (joshuahickscorp/visionmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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