apple_podcasts_show
Retrieve Apple Podcasts show details. Returns normalized show metadata from Apple's public iTunes Lookup API.
This record as markdown: /tools/crawlora-mcp/apple-podcasts-show.md
What apple_podcasts_show does on Crawlora
AI agents call apple_podcasts_show 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | Yes | Apple Podcasts show ID |
lang | string | — | Result language tag |
country | string | — | Two-letter storefront country code |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why apple_podcasts_show is rated Low
This tool queries publicly available podcast metadata from Apple's API. It performs a read-only operation retrieving show information without modifying, executing code, deleting data, or engaging in financial transactions. The low severity reflects minimal risk from misuse—an AI agent could only retrieve metadata that is already public.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate retrieval of show details from Apple's public iTunes Lookup API. The verb 'Retrieve' and phrase 'Returns normalized show metadata' indicate a query operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs apple_podcasts_show 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_show, this is the rule to start with:
apple_podcasts_show 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_show call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about apple_podcasts_show
Retrieve Apple Podcasts show details. Returns normalized show metadata from Apple's public iTunes Lookup API. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
apple_podcasts_show accepts 3 parameters: id, lang, country. Required: id. 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_show: 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_show 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_show 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_show. 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_show 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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