spotify_artists_search

Search Spotify artists. Returns normalized Spotify Web Player artist search results for a search term.

SERVERCrawlora SOURCEcrawlora-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 31 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/crawlora-mcp/spotify-artists-search.md

WHAT IT DOES

What spotify_artists_search does on Crawlora

AI agents call spotify_artists_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 term
`limit`	integer	—	Result limit, clamped to 1-50
`offset`	integer	—	Search offset

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why spotify_artists_search is rated Low

Even though spotify_artists_search 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.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs spotify_artists_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 spotify_artists_search, this is the rule to start with:

spotify_artists_search Allowed

spotify_artists_search is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "spotify_artists_search": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Crawlora, apply this rule, and every spotify_artists_search call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about spotify_artists_search

What does the spotify_artists_search tool do? +

Search Spotify artists. Returns normalized Spotify Web Player artist search results for a search term. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does spotify_artists_search accept? +

spotify_artists_search accepts 3 parameters: q, limit, offset. Required: q. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on spotify_artists_search? +

Register the Crawlora MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for spotify_artists_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.

What risk level is spotify_artists_search? +

spotify_artists_search is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit spotify_artists_search? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the spotify_artists_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.

How do I block spotify_artists_search completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for spotify_artists_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.

What MCP server provides spotify_artists_search? +

spotify_artists_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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