podcast_get_episodes
Get episodes for a podcast from Podcast Index.
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What podcast_get_episodes does on UnClick
AI agents call podcast_get_episodes to retrieve information from UnClick 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 | number | — | |
max | number | — | |
api_key | string | — | |
api_secret | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why podcast_get_episodes is rated Low
This tool retrieves podcast episode information from a public API (Podcast Index) without modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is a straightforward read operation with no capability to create, modify, delete, or execute code. Severity is low because misuse would only expose publicly available podcast metadata.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'podcast_get_episodes' and description states 'Get episodes for a podcast from Podcast Index.' The verb 'Get' and the read-only nature of querying a podcast directory indicate data retrieval with no side effects.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs podcast_get_episodes safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and UnClick, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For podcast_get_episodes, this is the rule to start with:
podcast_get_episodes 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 UnClick, apply this rule, and every podcast_get_episodes call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about podcast_get_episodes
Get episodes for a podcast from Podcast Index. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
podcast_get_episodes accepts 4 parameters: id, max, api_key, api_secret. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for podcast_get_episodes: 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 UnClick. Nothing to install.
podcast_get_episodes 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 podcast_get_episodes 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 podcast_get_episodes. 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.
podcast_get_episodes is provided by the UnClick MCP server (creativelead/unclick). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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