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What get_media_files_names does on Anki
AI agents call get_media_files_names to retrieve information from Anki without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_media_files_names is rated Low
This tool retrieves metadata (file names) without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It has minimal blast radius—an AI agent misusing it can only enumerate media files, which poses no direct harm. The absence of a description lowers confidence slightly, but the name is sufficiently clear to classify as a Read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_media_files_names' indicates a retrieval operation that queries or lists media file names associated with Anki flashcards; the empty description provides no contradictory evidence.
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The rule that runs get_media_files_names safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Anki, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_media_files_names, this is the rule to start with:
get_media_files_names 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 Anki, apply this rule, and every get_media_files_names call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_media_files_names
get_media_files_names is a read tool on the Anki MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Anki MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Anki MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_media_files_names: 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 Anki. Nothing to install.
get_media_files_names 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 get_media_files_names 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 get_media_files_names. 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.
get_media_files_names is provided by the Anki MCP server (@arielbk/anki-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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