anime_search
Search anime. Searches anime by free-text query. Credential-free public anime data from AniList. Returns normalized entries: titles, scores, popularity, format, status, season, genres, tags, and studios.
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What anime_search does on Crawlora
AI agents call anime_search to retrieve information from Crawlora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
page | integer | — | 1-based page number, default 1 |
sort | string | — | Ordering: SEARCH_MATCH, POPULARITY_DESC, SCORE_DESC, TRENDING_DESC, FAVOURITES_DESC, START_DATE_DESC. Default SEARCH_MATCH. |
query | string | Yes | Search text |
per_page | integer | — | Results per page, default 10, max 50 |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why anime_search is rated Low
This tool queries public anime data from AniList and returns search results. It retrieves information without any side effects, data modification, code execution, or destructive actions. The 'Credential-free public' nature confirms it is a simple read operation over a public data source. Minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent—worst case would be excessive queries or bandwidth consumption.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states it 'Searches anime' and 'Returns normalized entries: titles, scores, popularity, format, status, season, genres, tags, and studios.' The verb 'search' and the focus on retrieving and returning data indicates a read-only…
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The rule that runs anime_search safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Crawlora, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For anime_search, this is the rule to start with:
anime_search 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 Crawlora, apply this rule, and every anime_search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about anime_search
Search anime. Searches anime by free-text query. Credential-free public anime data from AniList. Returns normalized entries: titles, scores, popularity, format, status, season, genres, tags, and studios. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
anime_search accepts 4 parameters: page, sort, query, per_page. Required: query. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Crawlora MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for anime_search: 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 Crawlora. Nothing to install.
anime_search 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 anime_search 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 anime_search. 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.
anime_search is provided by the Crawlora MCP server (crawlora-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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