met-search-by-artist

Search the Met Museum collection restricted to artist or culture fields.

SERVERMeta Data Mcp SOURCEpypi:meta-data-mcp
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/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/met-search-by-artist.md

What met-search-by-artist does on Meta Data Mcp

AI agents call met-search-by-artist to retrieve information from Meta Data Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why met-search-by-artist is rated Low

This is a straightforward search/query tool against public museum data APIs. It retrieves information without side effects, matching the 'Read' category. The severity is low because museum metadata queries pose minimal risk even if misused—no financial transactions, destructive operations, or code execution are possible. Confidence is high given the clear read-only nature of the operation.

From the tool's definition Tool performs a 'Search' operation on the Met Museum collection, querying by 'artist or culture fields'. The description uses read-only verbs (search, restricted to query fields) with no indication of data modification, deletion, or code execution.

Questions about met-search-by-artist

What does the met-search-by-artist tool do? +

Search the Met Museum collection restricted to artist or culture fields. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Meta Data Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on met-search-by-artist? +

Register the Meta Data MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for met-search-by-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 Meta Data Mcp. Nothing to install.

What risk level is met-search-by-artist? +

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

Can I rate-limit met-search-by-artist? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the met-search-by-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.

How do I block met-search-by-artist completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for met-search-by-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.

What MCP server provides met-search-by-artist? +

met-search-by-artist is provided by the Meta Data MCP server (pypi:meta-data-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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