setlistfm_search_artist
Search for an artist on Setlist.fm.
This record as markdown: /tools/creativelead-unclick/setlistfm-search-artist.md
What setlistfm_search_artist does on UnClick
AI agents call setlistfm_search_artist 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
api_key | string | — | |
artistName | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why setlistfm_search_artist is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only search operation against Setlist.fm to retrieve artist information. It has no capability to modify, delete, or execute operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—worst case, an agent performs many searches consuming API quota, but no data is created, modified, or destroyed.
From the tool's definition The tool is named 'setlistfm_search_artist' and described as 'Search for an artist on Setlist.fm.' The verb 'search' and action of querying an external service for artist information indicates retrieval without modification.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs setlistfm_search_artist 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 setlistfm_search_artist, this is the rule to start with:
setlistfm_search_artist 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 setlistfm_search_artist call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about setlistfm_search_artist
Search for an artist on Setlist.fm. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
setlistfm_search_artist accepts 2 parameters: api_key, artistName. 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 setlistfm_search_artist: 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.
setlistfm_search_artist 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 setlistfm_search_artist 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 setlistfm_search_artist. 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.
setlistfm_search_artist 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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