podcast_search_episodes
Search podcast episodes on Podcast Index.
This record as markdown: /tools/creativelead-unclick/podcast-search-episodes.md
What podcast_search_episodes does on UnClick
AI agents call podcast_search_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 |
|---|---|---|---|
q | string | — | |
max | number | — | |
api_key | string | — | |
api_secret | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why podcast_search_episodes is rated Low
This tool queries podcast data from Podcast Index and returns results. It retrieves information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could spam searches but cannot access sensitive data, cause financial harm, or trigger irreversible actions.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'search' and description states 'Search podcast episodes', indicating data retrieval with no modification or side effects.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs podcast_search_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_search_episodes, this is the rule to start with:
podcast_search_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_search_episodes call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about podcast_search_episodes
Search podcast episodes on Podcast Index. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
podcast_search_episodes accepts 4 parameters: q, 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_search_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_search_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_search_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_search_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_search_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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