download_speech_history_items
Download History Items. Returns application/zip bytes; pass output_path to save them.
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What download_speech_history_items does on Elevenlabs
AI agents call download_speech_history_items to retrieve information from Elevenlabs without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
output_path | string | — | Where to write the returned bytes. Relative paths resolve against ELEVENLABS_OUTPUT_DIR. Omit it to get the data inline as base64 (small files only). |
output_format | string | null | — | |
history_item_ids | array | Yes | A list of history items to download, you can get IDs of history items and other metadata using the GET https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/history endpoint. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why download_speech_history_items is rated Low
Even though download_speech_history_items only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs download_speech_history_items safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Elevenlabs, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For download_speech_history_items, this is the rule to start with:
download_speech_history_items 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 Elevenlabs, apply this rule, and every download_speech_history_items call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about download_speech_history_items
Download History Items. Returns application/zip bytes; pass output_path to save them. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Elevenlabs MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
download_speech_history_items accepts 3 parameters: output_path, output_format, history_item_ids. Required: history_item_ids. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Elevenlabs MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for download_speech_history_items: 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 Elevenlabs. Nothing to install.
download_speech_history_items 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 download_speech_history_items 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 download_speech_history_items. 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.
download_speech_history_items is provided by the Elevenlabs MCP server (@aiwerk/mcp-server-elevenlabs). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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