appstore_ratings
Retrieve App Store ratings histogram. Returns total ratings count and the 1-5 star histogram shown on the App Store product page.
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What appstore_ratings does on Crawlora
AI agents call appstore_ratings 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 | — | App Store numeric track ID (digits only) |
lang | string | — | Result language tag |
app_id | string | — | App Store bundle ID |
country | string | — | Two-letter storefront country code |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why appstore_ratings is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only query of publicly available App Store rating data. It retrieves and returns information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The data retrieved is already public on the App Store product page, making this a straightforward Read operation with minimal risk.
From the tool's definition The tool description states it 'Retrieve[s] App Store ratings histogram' and 'Returns total ratings count and the 1-5 star histogram shown on the App Store product page.' The verb 'Retrieve' and 'Returns' indicate data retrieval with no modification or side…
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The rule that runs appstore_ratings 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 appstore_ratings, this is the rule to start with:
appstore_ratings 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 appstore_ratings call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about appstore_ratings
Retrieve App Store ratings histogram. Returns total ratings count and the 1-5 star histogram shown on the App Store product page. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
appstore_ratings accepts 4 parameters: id, lang, app_id, country. 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 appstore_ratings: 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.
appstore_ratings 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 appstore_ratings 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 appstore_ratings. 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.
appstore_ratings 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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