Browse top anime or manga in a specific genre. Use when the user asks for the best titles in a genre, e.g. "best romance anime" or "top thriller manga from 2023". Supports year, status, and format filters. Returns ranked list with title, score, and genres.
Part of the Ani server.
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AI agents call anilist_genres to retrieve information from Ani without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though anilist_genres only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"anilist_genres": {}
}
}See the full Ani policy for all 55 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access anilist_genres gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.
Browse top anime or manga in a specific genre. Use when the user asks for the best titles in a genre, e.g. "best romance anime" or "top thriller manga from 2023". Supports year, status, and format filters. Returns ranked list with title, score, and genres.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ani MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Ani MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for anilist_genres: 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 Ani. Nothing to install.
anilist_genres 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 anilist_genres 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 anilist_genres. 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.
anilist_genres is provided by the Ani MCP server (gavxm/ani-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 55 Ani tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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