tmdb_search
Search TMDB. Searches TMDB movies, TV shows, and people. An unscoped query interleaves results across all three types rather than returning whichever type happens to rank first upstream. Credential-free public TMDB data.
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What tmdb_search does on Crawlora
AI agents call tmdb_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 |
|---|---|---|---|
type | string | — | Optional result type filter |
limit | integer | — | Max results, default 10, max 20 |
query | string | Yes | Search query |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why tmdb_search is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries data from The Movie Database without the ability to modify, delete, create, execute code, or perform financial transactions. It is a search/fetch operation on public data, with no side effects or persistent changes possible. The lowest severity applies as misuse would only return search results without causing harm.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it "Searches TMDB movies, TV shows, and people" and explicitly notes "Credential-free public TMDB data" indicating read-only access to publicly available information without authentication or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs tmdb_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 tmdb_search, this is the rule to start with:
tmdb_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 tmdb_search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about tmdb_search
Search TMDB. Searches TMDB movies, TV shows, and people. An unscoped query interleaves results across all three types rather than returning whichever type happens to rank first upstream. Credential-free public TMDB data. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
tmdb_search accepts 3 parameters: type, limit, query. Required: query. 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 tmdb_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.
tmdb_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 tmdb_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 tmdb_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.
tmdb_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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