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.
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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
This tool performs read-only retrieval of publicly available chart data. It queries existing information (podcast rankings) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any side effects. The low severity reflects minimal risk even if misused by an agent, as the worst case is retrieving ranked podcast data that is already public.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Retrieve[s] Apple Podcasts chart rankings' from 'public iTunes RSS JSON feeds' with no capability to modify, delete, or execute external operations.
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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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