01 / BEFORE THE CODE
Set the conditions before you run.
Connection already checked
Use external local Python with Resolve Studio running. Complete the Resolve connection guide first. These examples use Python 3.8+ syntax; interpreter/native-library compatibility is a separate requirement.
An explicit reading/writing scope
Open the intended test project and select a Media Pool folder manually. Reported IDs matter more than matching display names. Do not switch projects, bins or timelines while the script runs. It does not search every project folder or choose a similar clip.
A snapshot, not an edit
The script does not import or relink files. JSON may include full paths, names and metadata: redact it before sharing. A partial report is explicitly flagged and exits with code 2.
Current Studio edition guidance and the installed scripting documentation take precedence over older console or Free-edition tutorials.[1][4][3]
02 / API CONTRACT
Which object. Which method. Which result.
GetClipList()- Input
- The current bin.
- Returns
- MediaPoolItem list.
- Check
- No recursion or required timeline.
GetClipProperty()- Input
- No arguments.
- Returns
- A dictionary of queryable properties.
- Check
- Preserve actual keys and values.
GetClipProperty(propertyName)- Input
- An exact key verified in the dictionary.
- Returns
- The selected property value.
- Check
- Do not replace an empty result with a guessed default.
GetUniqueId()- Input
- No arguments.
- Returns
- The Media Pool object identity.
- Check
- Not the filename or timeline occurrence identity.
Resolve method contracts are documented by Blackmagic; Python and author helpers are labelled separately. The defensive checks are our example design. A non-empty object is not proof of full API compatibility.[3]
03 / UNDERSTAND
Media Pool sources and timeline occurrences are different layers
GetClipProperty belongs to MediaPoolItem. There is no need to find a source through a timeline track: project.GetMediaPool().GetCurrentFolder().GetClipList() reads the selected bin directly. This works before timeline creation and avoids repeating a source merely because it appears ten times in an edit.
To associate a timeline occurrence with a source, call TimelineItem.GetMediaPoolItem() first. Track position, edited boundaries and local transformations belong to the timeline item; they must not be presented as intrinsic source-file properties.[3]
04 / UNDERSTAND
First inspect the dictionary; then query a specific key
Use the first run to discover keys for your exact version and media type. Do not assume FilePath, File Path and file_path are interchangeable. GetClipProperty("File Path") queries a verified key; a missing field in the full dictionary should be reported separately.
A populated value, empty string, missing key and API exception are different states. A failed read produces status=read_error and the exception type rather than an empty dictionary. Investigate details locally instead of publishing logs containing paths and confidential metadata.[3]
05 / UNDERSTAND
23.976 is neither 23 nor automatically 24000/1001
Properties are often textual. int(float(fps)) discards the fractional part, and a float round trip can introduce unnecessary binary rounding. The example preserves FPS as returned and optionally derives an exact Fraction from a strictly checked decimal or rational string.
Fraction("23.976") exactly represents that decimal label; it does not reconstruct the camera timebase. It equals 2997/125, whereas 24000/1001 is a different fraction. Labels such as 29.97 DF are not silently parsed as plain numbers. fps_numeric explicitly states its interpretation and is not a verified edit timebase.[9]
06 / UNDERSTAND
A bounded report must expose its boundary
By default the first 100 returned entries are processed; --limit accepts 1 through 500. The returned ordering is not claimed to be chronological or alphabetical. --item-id selects one exact object in the current bin. A missing ID raises rather than being replaced by a similar name.
folder_item_count, returned_count, truncated and item_errors distinguish an empty bin from an incomplete report. Active target identity is checked again, but this is not an atomic snapshot; concurrent editing may change properties. The report is not authorization for SetClipProperty, nor does readability imply writability.[3]
PYTHON / COMPLETE EXAMPLE
Read the code. Then run it deliberately.
Download media_pool_properties.py, resolve_api_media.py and resolve_api_connection.py. The bundle includes all six examples, both helpers and RU/EN instructions. Both helpers are fully visible below; read them before --apply.
Download all examples + instructions (.zip) ↓"""Read raw properties from the CURRENT Media Pool folder, without a timeline.
JSON may contain full paths and metadata: redact before sharing. No writes to Resolve.
"""
import argparse
import re
from fractions import Fraction
from resolve_api_connection import connect
from resolve_api_media import context, folder_items, properties, uid, ensure_current, output
def numeric_fps(raw):
# Preserve the original field. This is the exact value of the returned text,
# NOT proof that a rounded 23.976 label means the rate 24000/1001.
if not isinstance(raw, str) or len(raw) > 40:
return None
text = raw.strip()
if not re.fullmatch(r"\d+(?:\.\d+)?|\d+/[1-9]\d*", text):
return None
value = Fraction(text)
if value <= 0:
return None
return {"numerator": value.numerator, "denominator": value.denominator,
"meaning": "numeric_value_of_reported_text_not_verified_source_timebase"}
def inspect_folder(ctx, item_id=None, limit=100):
if type(limit) is not int or not 1 <= limit <= 500:
raise ValueError("Use --limit 1..500")
items = folder_items(ctx)
if item_id is not None:
items = [i for i in items if uid(i) == item_id]
if len(items) != 1:
raise ValueError("Item ID is absent from the current Media Pool folder")
rows = []
for item in items[:limit]:
ident = uid(item)
try:
raw = properties(item)
rows.append({"media_pool_id": ident, "name": item.GetName(), "status": "read",
"properties": raw, "fps_numeric": numeric_fps(raw.get("FPS"))})
except Exception as exc:
# Preserve a per-item failure. Do not substitute empty properties.
rows.append({"media_pool_id": ident, "status": "read_error", "error_type": type(exc).__name__})
ensure_current(ctx)
return {"status": "read_report", "target": ctx.target, "folder_item_count": len(items),
"returned_count": len(rows), "truncated": len(items) > limit,
"item_errors": sum(r["status"] == "read_error" for r in rows), "items": rows}
def main(argv=None):
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
parser.add_argument("--item-id")
parser.add_argument("--limit", type=int, default=100)
args = parser.parse_args(argv)
result = inspect_folder(context(connect()), args.item_id, args.limit)
output(result)
# A partial report is not a clean success for automated downstream processing.
return 2 if result["item_errors"] or result["truncated"] else 0
if __name__ == "__main__":
raise SystemExit(main())
Media helper — targeting, mapping and write checks
The short main script calls this shared implementation. This is our tutorial code, not the official SDK. --apply permits only the selected phase. Checks are not atomic locks, process isolation or an automatic recovery system.
"""Shared tutorial helpers. Local desktop only; no sandbox, lock or API timeout.
A native call may block. Save a test copy yourself and do not edit concurrently.
Paths in reports can be sensitive. No relink, delete, retry or rollback is performed.
Python 3.8+ syntax; live Resolve/Python compatibility is a separate check.
"""
import hashlib
import json
import math
import os
import re
from dataclasses import dataclass
from pathlib import Path
from resolve_api_connection import project_manager
MAX_ITEMS = 500 # Tutorial processing limit, NOT a Resolve limit.
class OutcomeUnknown(RuntimeError):
"""A modifying call was attempted. Inspect actual state before any retry."""
def uid(obj):
if obj is None:
raise RuntimeError("Required API object is absent")
value = obj.GetUniqueId()
if not isinstance(value, str) or not value.strip():
raise RuntimeError("Object identity is unavailable")
return value
def api_list(value, label):
# Do not turn an unavailable API result (None) into an empty collection.
if not isinstance(value, list) or len(value) > MAX_ITEMS:
raise RuntimeError(label + ": expected a list of at most 500 entries")
return value
def properties(item):
result = item.GetClipProperty()
if not isinstance(result, dict) or not all(isinstance(k, str) for k in result):
raise RuntimeError("GetClipProperty did not return a property dictionary")
return result
def path_key(raw):
"""Conservative native path key. Never lowercase or translate another OS path."""
if not isinstance(raw, str) or not raw or any(ord(c) < 32 for c in raw):
raise ValueError("A non-empty path without control characters is required")
if not os.path.isabs(raw):
raise ValueError("An absolute path in this operating system is required")
# Collapsing '..' through a symlink can point at another file: reject instead.
parts = raw.replace(os.altsep, os.sep).split(os.sep) if os.altsep else raw.split(os.sep)
if ".." in parts:
raise ValueError("Resolve parent-directory segments explicitly before using this tutorial")
return os.path.normpath(raw) # Retain case and drive/share identity.
def same_path(left, right):
left, right = path_key(left), path_key(right)
if left == right:
return True
try:
# Resolve aliases only when the local filesystem can prove identity.
return os.path.samefile(left, right)
except OSError:
return False # Unknown equivalence is not a filename-based match.
def prepare_files(raw_paths):
if not isinstance(raw_paths, list) or not 1 <= len(raw_paths) <= MAX_ITEMS:
raise ValueError("Provide 1-500 file paths")
paths, stamps = [], []
for raw in raw_paths:
path = path_key(str(Path(raw).expanduser()))
if not Path(path).is_file():
raise ValueError("Not a readable ordinary file: " + path)
with open(path, "rb"):
pass # Permission check only; not codec/decode validation.
if any(same_path(path, existing) for existing in paths):
raise ValueError("Duplicate input file/alias: " + path)
stat = os.stat(path)
paths.append(path)
stamps.append([path, stat.st_dev, stat.st_ino, stat.st_size, stat.st_mtime_ns])
digest = hashlib.sha256(json.dumps(stamps, ensure_ascii=False, separators=(",", ":")).encode()).hexdigest()
return paths, digest # Metadata digest, NOT a content checksum or a lock.
def folder_files(raw_folder, extensions):
folder = Path(path_key(str(Path(raw_folder).expanduser())))
if not folder.is_dir():
raise ValueError("Source folder does not exist")
ext = {x.strip().lower().lstrip(".") for x in extensions.split(",") if x.strip()}
if not ext or not all(re.fullmatch(r"[a-z0-9]+", x) for x in ext):
raise ValueError("Use explicit comma-separated extensions, e.g. mov,mp4")
# Read one folder only. No recursion, symlink files, sequences or hidden entries.
entries = list(folder.iterdir())
if len(entries) > MAX_ITEMS:
raise ValueError("Folder exceeds tutorial limit of 500 entries")
candidates = [x for x in entries if not x.is_symlink() and x.is_file()
and not x.name.startswith(".") and x.suffix.lower().lstrip(".") in ext]
def natural_key(p):
parts = re.split(r"(\d+)", p.name.casefold())
return (tuple((1, int(x)) if x.isdigit() else (0, x) for x in parts), p.name)
return prepare_files([str(x) for x in sorted(candidates, key=natural_key)])
@dataclass
class Context:
resolve: object
manager: object
project: object
pool: object
folder: object
timeline: object
target: dict
def context(resolve, need_timeline=False):
manager = project_manager(resolve)
project = manager.GetCurrentProject()
if not project:
raise RuntimeError("Open a test project manually")
pool = project.GetMediaPool()
folder = pool.GetCurrentFolder() if pool else None
if not pool or not folder:
raise RuntimeError("Current Media Pool folder is unavailable")
timeline = project.GetCurrentTimeline() if need_timeline else None
target = {"project_id": uid(project), "folder_id": uid(folder)}
if need_timeline:
if not timeline:
raise RuntimeError("Open a test timeline manually")
target["timeline_id"] = uid(timeline)
return Context(resolve, manager, project, pool, folder, timeline, target)
def ensure_current(ctx):
current = context(ctx.resolve, ctx.timeline is not None)
if current.target != ctx.target:
raise RuntimeError("Active project/folder/timeline changed")
def expect_target(ctx, expected):
if not isinstance(expected, dict) or any(expected.get(k) != v for k, v in ctx.target.items()):
raise ValueError("--apply requires all exact target IDs from the reviewed plan")
ensure_current(ctx)
def folder_items(ctx):
entries = api_list(ctx.folder.GetClipList(), "Folder.GetClipList")
ids = [uid(x) for x in entries]
if len(ids) != len(set(ids)):
raise RuntimeError("Duplicate object IDs in folder result")
return entries
def order_by_paths(paths, items, allow_other=False):
"""One-to-one matching by path/file identity. Missing/ambiguous => stop."""
items = api_list(items, "MediaPoolItem list")
observed = []
for item in items:
props = properties(item)
stored = props.get("File Path")
observed.append((uid(item), item, stored if isinstance(stored, str) and stored else None))
if len({x[0] for x in observed}) != len(observed):
raise RuntimeError("Duplicate MediaPoolItem identity")
result, selected = [], set()
for path in paths:
matches = []
for ident, item, stored in observed:
if stored:
try:
match = same_path(path, stored)
except ValueError:
match = False
if match:
matches.append((ident, item))
if len(matches) != 1 or matches[0][0] in selected:
raise RuntimeError("Missing/ambiguous mapping for: " + path)
selected.add(matches[0][0]); result.append(matches[0][1])
if not allow_other and len(selected) != len(observed):
raise RuntimeError("Unrequested or pathless items in import result")
return result
def import_once(ctx, raw_paths, apply=False, expected=None, expected_digest=None):
paths, digest = prepare_files(raw_paths)
before_items = folder_items(ctx)
before_ids = {uid(x) for x in before_items}
collisions = []
for item in before_items:
stored = properties(item).get("File Path")
if isinstance(stored, str) and stored:
try:
collisions.extend(p for p in paths if same_path(p, stored))
except ValueError:
pass # Non-native/compound path is not guessed or converted.
report = {"status": "plan_only", "target": ctx.target, "files": paths,
"files_metadata_sha256": digest, "existing_in_current_folder": collisions,
"duplicate_scope": "current_folder_only", "write_attempted": False}
ensure_current(ctx)
if not apply:
return report, []
expect_target(ctx, expected)
if digest != expected_digest:
raise ValueError("File manifest differs from the reviewed --expect-files-sha256")
if collisions:
raise ValueError("Files already present in current folder. No reimport/reuse fallback")
if {uid(x) for x in folder_items(ctx)} != before_ids or prepare_files(paths)[1] != digest:
raise RuntimeError("Folder contents or input metadata changed before import")
ensure_current(ctx)
try:
imported = ctx.pool.ImportMedia(paths) # Exactly ONE call; no hidden retry.
ensure_current(ctx)
ordered = order_by_paths(paths, imported)
after_ids = {uid(x) for x in folder_items(ctx)}
returned_ids = {uid(x) for x in ordered}
if returned_ids & before_ids or after_ids != before_ids | returned_ids:
raise RuntimeError("Observed folder delta differs from import result")
except Exception as exc:
raise OutcomeUnknown("Import attempted; completeness unconfirmed. Inspect Media Pool; do not retry blindly.") from exc
report.update(status="import_observed_review_in_resolve", write_attempted=True,
mapping=[{"path": p, "media_pool_id": uid(i)} for p, i in zip(paths, ordered)])
return report, ordered
def timeline_rows(timeline):
rows = []
for track_type in ("video", "audio", "subtitle"):
count = timeline.GetTrackCount(track_type)
if type(count) is not int or not 0 <= count <= 128:
raise RuntimeError("Unexpected track count")
for index in range(1, count + 1):
locked = timeline.GetIsTrackLocked(track_type, index)
if type(locked) is not bool:
raise RuntimeError("Track lock state is unavailable")
for item in api_list(timeline.GetItemListInTrack(track_type, index), "Track items"):
source = item.GetMediaPoolItem()
start, end = item.GetStart(True), item.GetEnd(True)
if any(type(x) not in (int, float) or not math.isfinite(x) for x in (start, end)) or end <= start:
raise RuntimeError("Unreadable or invalid timeline item bounds")
rows.append({"id": uid(item), "source_id": uid(source) if source else None,
"type": track_type, "track": index, "start": start, "end": end,
"locked": locked})
if len(rows) > MAX_ITEMS:
raise RuntimeError("Timeline exceeds tutorial processing limit")
if locked:
raise RuntimeError("Unlock test timeline tracks manually before this tutorial")
if len({r["id"] for r in rows}) != len(rows):
raise RuntimeError("Duplicate timeline item identities")
return rows
def append_once(ctx, items, apply=False, expected=None):
if ctx.timeline is None:
raise RuntimeError("This operation needs an active test timeline")
items = api_list(items, "Append inputs")
ids = [uid(i) for i in items]
if not ids or len(ids) != len(set(ids)):
raise ValueError("Choose distinct MediaPoolItem IDs in the intended order")
original = timeline_rows(ctx.timeline)
report = {"status": "plan_only", "target": ctx.target, "ordered_media_pool_ids": ids,
"timeline_is_empty": not original, "write_attempted": False,
"placement": "whole items; default append; audio layout and timing require UI review"}
ensure_current(ctx)
if not apply:
return report
expect_target(ctx, expected)
if original:
raise RuntimeError("This tutorial only writes to an EMPTY test timeline")
available = {uid(x) for x in folder_items(ctx)}
if not set(ids) <= available or timeline_rows(ctx.timeline):
raise RuntimeError("Inputs/empty timeline changed before append")
ensure_current(ctx)
try:
appended = api_list(ctx.pool.AppendToTimeline(items), "AppendToTimeline")
if not appended:
raise RuntimeError("No appended objects returned")
ensure_current(ctx)
observed = timeline_rows(ctx.timeline)
returned_ids = {uid(i) for i in appended}
if len(returned_ids) != len(appended) or not returned_ids <= {r["id"] for r in observed}:
raise RuntimeError("Returned timeline objects could not be reread")
if {r["source_id"] for r in observed} != set(ids):
raise RuntimeError("Observed sources differ from the requested inputs")
order = {ident: idx for idx, ident in enumerate(ids)}
tracks = {(r["type"], r["track"]) for r in observed}
for kind, index in tracks:
track_rows = sorted((r for r in observed if (r["type"], r["track"]) == (kind, index)), key=lambda r: r["start"])
positions = [order[r["source_id"]] for r in track_rows]
if positions != sorted(positions):
raise RuntimeError("Observed source order differs on a track")
except Exception as exc:
raise OutcomeUnknown("Append attempted; result needs inspection. Do not repeat, delete or auto-rollback.") from exc
report.update(status="append_observed_review_audio_and_timing", write_attempted=True,
returned_timeline_item_ids=sorted(returned_ids), observed_items=observed)
return report
def select_ids(ctx, item_ids):
if not item_ids or len(item_ids) != len(set(item_ids)):
raise ValueError("Provide distinct MediaPoolItem IDs")
by_id = {uid(x): x for x in folder_items(ctx)}
if any(ident not in by_id for ident in item_ids):
raise ValueError("Requested item is absent from the current Media Pool folder")
return [by_id[ident] for ident in item_ids]
def add_write_arguments(parser, timeline=False, files=False):
parser.add_argument("--apply", action="store_true", help="Explicitly allow this phase to modify the TEST project")
parser.add_argument("--expect-project-id")
parser.add_argument("--expect-folder-id")
if timeline:
parser.add_argument("--expect-timeline-id")
if files:
parser.add_argument("--expect-files-sha256", help="Metadata manifest digest from reviewed plan, NOT file content hash")
def expected_from(args, timeline=False):
result = {"project_id": args.expect_project_id, "folder_id": args.expect_folder_id}
if timeline:
result["timeline_id"] = args.expect_timeline_id
return result
def output(value):
print(json.dumps(value, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2, allow_nan=False))
Shared connection helper — inspect and download
This file only locates and loads the installed bridge. Native imports can write Python bytecode caches and can block; this is not a sandbox or a timeout mechanism. Use a trusted local installation.
"""Load the installed Blackmagic module; do not install a similarly named package.
This helper uses standard desktop installation paths or RESOLVE_SCRIPT_API.
It does not enable scripting, start Resolve, open projects or retry API calls.
Validate Python/native-library compatibility against your installed README.txt.
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import importlib.util
import os
from pathlib import Path
import struct
import sys
class ResolveConnectionError(RuntimeError):
"""An explicit environment, module, or application-connection failure."""
def scripting_root() -> Path:
configured = os.environ.get("RESOLVE_SCRIPT_API")
if configured is not None:
if not configured.strip() or configured != configured.strip():
raise ResolveConnectionError("RESOLVE_SCRIPT_API is empty or has outer whitespace")
if configured.startswith(('"', "'")) or configured.endswith(('"', "'")):
raise ResolveConnectionError("Do not store literal outer quotes in RESOLVE_SCRIPT_API")
root = Path(os.path.expandvars(configured)).expanduser()
elif sys.platform == "win32":
root = Path(os.environ.get("PROGRAMDATA", r"C:\ProgramData")) / "Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Support/Developer/Scripting"
elif sys.platform == "darwin":
root = Path("/Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Developer/Scripting")
elif sys.platform.startswith("linux"):
root = Path("/opt/resolve/Developer/Scripting")
else:
raise ResolveConnectionError("Set RESOLVE_SCRIPT_API for this platform/installation")
if not root.is_absolute():
raise ResolveConnectionError("RESOLVE_SCRIPT_API must be an absolute Scripting directory")
return root
def module_file() -> Path:
# RESOLVE_SCRIPT_API points to Scripting, not its Modules subdirectory.
return scripting_root() / "Modules" / "DaVinciResolveScript.py"
def load_resolve_module():
if struct.calcsize("P") * 8 != 64:
raise ResolveConnectionError("Use a compatible 64-bit Python interpreter")
source = module_file()
if not source.is_file():
raise ResolveConnectionError("Official DaVinciResolveScript.py not found at: " + str(source))
configured_lib = os.environ.get("RESOLVE_SCRIPT_LIB")
if configured_lib is not None:
lib = Path(os.path.expandvars(configured_lib)).expanduser()
if not lib.is_absolute() or not lib.is_file():
raise ResolveConnectionError("RESOLVE_SCRIPT_LIB must name the installed native library file")
name = "DaVinciResolveScript"
spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(name, source)
if spec is None or spec.loader is None:
raise ResolveConnectionError("Cannot create a loader for the official module")
previous = sys.modules.get(name)
module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
sys.modules[name] = module
try:
spec.loader.exec_module(module)
# Blackmagic's wrapper can replace its sys.modules entry with a native module.
loaded = sys.modules[name]
if not callable(getattr(loaded, "scriptapp", None)):
raise ResolveConnectionError("Loaded module does not expose scriptapp")
return loaded
except Exception as exc:
if previous is None:
sys.modules.pop(name, None)
else:
sys.modules[name] = previous
raise ResolveConnectionError("Official module was found, but loading it failed") from exc
def connect():
module = load_resolve_module()
try:
resolve = module.scriptapp("Resolve")
except Exception as exc:
raise ResolveConnectionError("scriptapp failed; inspect the original exception") from exc
if not resolve:
raise ResolveConnectionError("No Resolve object: check running Studio, Local access and Python environment")
return resolve
def project_manager(resolve):
manager = resolve.GetProjectManager()
if not manager:
raise ResolveConnectionError("Resolve connected, but Project Manager is unavailable")
return manager
Launch commands
Read the current bin
python media_pool_properties.py --limit 100Use python3 on macOS/Linux. The report is printed to the terminal without modifying Resolve.
One exact object
python media_pool_properties.py --item-id "MEDIA_POOL_ID"Replace the path and every ID/digest with values from your reviewed plan. On macOS/Linux use python3 and a native absolute path. Placeholder IDs will fail target checks.
What the code does
Bin
One Media Pool bin is read. Subfolders and timeline occurrences are not traversed; a timeline is not required.
Dictionary
Without an argument the method returns a dictionary. Actual keys, empty values and raw FPS text are retained without fabricated aliases.
Report
Every object has an ID and reading status; truncation and per-item failures are explicitly reported.
Review the helper
The complete shared implementation is visible below the main example. Read its scope and stop conditions, not just the short entry point.
Source properties differ from timeline-occurrence parameters.
Redact full paths and metadata manually before sharing.
Reading FPS text does not verify the exact source timebase.
DEBUG / OBSERVATION FIRST
An error is a starting point, not a diagnosis.
Expected FPS/Resolution is absent
Possible reasonDifferent source type or version-specific property set.
Next checkInspect the full dictionary. Do not substitute 24 fps or 1920×1080.
fps_numeric: null
Possible reasonThe value is not a positive plain numeric/rational string.
Next checkRetain the raw value and investigate its meaning separately.
truncated: true
Possible reasonThe processing limit is below the selected item count.
Next checkIncrease the tutorial limit or select one ID; do not call the report complete.
status: read_error
Possible reasonThe API returned no dictionary or reading raised.
Next checkInspect the object on that installation; a failed response does not prove absent properties.
PRACTICE / YOUR OWN EVIDENCE
Video, audio and one exact ID
- Put video and a WAV in a test bin. Read properties before creating a timeline and compare the keys.
- Repeat with --limit 1 and confirm truncation when multiple entries exist.
- Read one --item-id and compare raw FPS/properties with that exact object in Resolve.
No invented fields or silent FPS rounding; report limits are visible.
This is a checklist for your test, not a report of a test already performed on the website.
FAQ
Questions that matter in practice.
Why not scan V1?
This guide concerns Media Pool source properties, including unused sources. Timeline-to-source linkage is covered separately.
Can every returned property be changed?
No. Readability does not establish writability; some properties are read-only or context-dependent. This example never calls SetClipProperty.[3]
Why keep the original keys?
Keys are needed for exact API queries and comparison. The guide is localized, but JSON retains the names returned by Resolve.
How is File Path different from the clip name?
The path is the stored source reference; the name is an object display label. Matching labels do not prove identical sources.[3]
SOURCES / VERSION BOUNDARIES
Sources, not implied certification.
The source review, offline Python tests and UI checks are different kinds of evidence. None establishes that every example works with every Studio build, operating system or Python version. The date below is the editorial review date, not a live-test certificate.
- Blackmagic Design — DaVinci Resolve Studio 21.1 release notes
8 September 2026. The release announcement assigns Python scripting to Studio. Edition requirements, not a test report for our examples.
- Blackmagic Design — Support Center
Release catalogue checked on 5 October 2026: 21.1.1 is listed. The latest release is not the minimum version of every method.
- Blackmagic Scripting README — snapshot 24 July 2026 (Resolve 21.0.4)
Public mirror of Blackmagic’s original README, maintained by X-Raym. Used for basic signatures; not official hosting and not a 21.1.1 README. Locate your installed Developer/Scripting/README.txt through Resolve’s Help/Documentation menu; exact menu nesting can vary.
- Blackmagic Design — Scripting and Automation
Official description of Studio Python/Lua scripting and integrations. Do not extend Studio capabilities to Free without checking the exact release.
- Python — fractions.Fraction
Exact representation of numeric text. A decimal 23.976 label does not establish a 24000/1001 source timebase; the raw string is retained.