apple_podcasts_charts
Retrieve Apple Podcasts chart rankings. Returns Apple Podcasts show chart rankings from public iTunes RSS JSON feeds. Supported collections are toppodcasts and topaudiopodcasts.
This record as markdown: /tools/crawlora-mcp/apple-podcasts-charts.md
What apple_podcasts_charts does on Crawlora
AI agents call apple_podcasts_charts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | integer | — | Number of chart items to return |
country | string | — | Two-letter storefront country code |
category | integer | — | Numeric Apple podcast genre ID |
collection | string | — | Chart collection |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why apple_podcasts_charts is rated Low
Even though apple_podcasts_charts 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.
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The rule that runs apple_podcasts_charts 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 apple_podcasts_charts, this is the rule to start with:
apple_podcasts_charts 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 apple_podcasts_charts call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about apple_podcasts_charts
Retrieve Apple Podcasts chart rankings. Returns Apple Podcasts show chart rankings from public iTunes RSS JSON feeds. Supported collections are toppodcasts and topaudiopodcasts. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
apple_podcasts_charts accepts 4 parameters: limit, country, category, collection. 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 apple_podcasts_charts: 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.
apple_podcasts_charts 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 apple_podcasts_charts 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 apple_podcasts_charts. 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.
apple_podcasts_charts 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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