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What list_podcast_shows does on AirMCP
AI agents call list_podcast_shows to retrieve information from AirMCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_podcast_shows is rated Low
This tool queries and returns information about existing podcast subscriptions without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It has no financial, destructive, or code execution implications. The data returned is already known to the user's system. Severity is low because misuse would only expose podcast subscription metadata, which has minimal security impact.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_podcast_shows' and description 'List all subscribed podcast shows with episode counts' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'list' is a classic read-only query pattern.
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The rule that runs list_podcast_shows safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and AirMCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_podcast_shows, this is the rule to start with:
list_podcast_shows 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 AirMCP, apply this rule, and every list_podcast_shows call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_podcast_shows
List all subscribed podcast shows with episode counts. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AirMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Air MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_podcast_shows: 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 AirMCP. Nothing to install.
list_podcast_shows 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 list_podcast_shows 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 list_podcast_shows. 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.
list_podcast_shows is provided by the Air MCP server (airmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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