discogs_search
Search the Discogs database. Searches Discogs releases, masters, artists, and labels. Credential-free official Discogs database data.
This record as markdown: /tools/crawlora-mcp/discogs-search.md
What discogs_search does on Crawlora
AI agents call discogs_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 |
|---|---|---|---|
q | string | Yes | Search query |
page | integer | — | 1-based page number, default 1 |
type | string | — | Result type filter |
per_page | integer | — | Results per page, default 50, max 100 |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why discogs_search is rated Low
This tool retrieves publicly available information from the Discogs database without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a credential-free read-only search function, presenting minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Search the Discogs database' and 'Searches Discogs releases, masters, artists, and labels' — these are query/retrieval operations with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs discogs_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 discogs_search, this is the rule to start with:
discogs_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 discogs_search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about discogs_search
Search the Discogs database. Searches Discogs releases, masters, artists, and labels. Credential-free official Discogs database data. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
discogs_search accepts 4 parameters: q, page, type, per_page. Required: q. 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 discogs_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.
discogs_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 discogs_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 discogs_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.
discogs_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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