query_photos

Query the Photos library with filters: media type, date range, favorites.

SERVERAirMCP SOURCEairmcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/heznpc-airmcp/query-photos.md

WHAT IT DOES

What query_photos does on AirMCP

AI agents call query_photos 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.

RISK

Why query_photos is rated Low

This tool retrieves and filters existing photo data from the Photos library without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The filters (media type, date range, favorites) are applied to search/query operations only, making it a pure Read operation with minimal security risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'query_photos' and description 'Query the Photos library with filters: media type, date range, favorites' indicate read-only retrieval of photo metadata with no modification, deletion, or execution capability.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs query_photos 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 query_photos, this is the rule to start with:

query_photos Allowed

query_photos is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "query_photos": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect AirMCP, apply this rule, and every query_photos call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about query_photos

What does the query_photos tool do? +

Query the Photos library with filters: media type, date range, favorites. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AirMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on query_photos? +

Register the Air MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for query_photos: 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.

What risk level is query_photos? +

query_photos is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit query_photos? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the query_photos 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.

How do I block query_photos completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for query_photos. 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.

What MCP server provides query_photos? +

query_photos 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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