spotify_tracks_search
Search Spotify tracks. Returns normalized Spotify Web Player track search results for a search term. The endpoint fetches anonymous Spotify credentials at request time; caller-supplied Spotify bearer or client tokens are not required.
This record as markdown: /tools/crawlora-mcp/spotify-tracks-search.md
What spotify_tracks_search does on Crawlora
AI agents call spotify_tracks_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 | — | Track result limit, clamped to 1-50 |
offset | integer | — | Search offset |
include_authors | boolean | — | Include authors |
include_audiobooks | boolean | — | Include audiobook context where available |
include_pre_releases | boolean | — | Include pre-release results |
number_of_top_results | integer | — | Top result limit, clamped to 1-50 |
include_album_pre_releases | boolean | — | Include album pre-release results |
include_episode_content_ratings_v2 | boolean | — | Include Spotify episode content ratings v2 |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why spotify_tracks_search is rated Low
This tool retrieves and searches publicly available Spotify track information. The description clearly indicates it fetches results based on a search term without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. The anonymous credential fetching is internal plumbing that does not change the Read classification. Searching public music data presents minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Search Spotify tracks' and 'Returns normalized Spotify Web Player track search results' — these are query operations with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs spotify_tracks_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_tracks_search, this is the rule to start with:
spotify_tracks_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 spotify_tracks_search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about spotify_tracks_search
Search Spotify tracks. Returns normalized Spotify Web Player track search results for a search term. The endpoint fetches anonymous Spotify credentials at request time; caller-supplied Spotify bearer or client tokens are not required. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
spotify_tracks_search accepts 9 parameters: q, limit, offset, include_authors, include_audiobooks, include_pre_releases, number_of_top_results, include_album_pre_releases, include_episode_content_ratings_v2. 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 spotify_tracks_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.
spotify_tracks_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 spotify_tracks_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 spotify_tracks_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.
spotify_tracks_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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