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
Even though anime_search 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 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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