list_playlists

List all Music playlists with track counts and duration.

SERVERIconnect SOURCEiconnect-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-heznpc-iconnect/list-playlists.md

WHAT IT DOES

What list_playlists does on Iconnect

AI agents call list_playlists to retrieve information from Iconnect without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why list_playlists is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries playlist metadata from the Apple Music ecosystem without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a pure read operation that returns information about existing playlists. The blast radius if misused is minimal—an agent could only enumerate playlists the user already owns.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_playlists' and description 'List all Music playlists with track counts and duration' indicate data retrieval with no modification or side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs list_playlists safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Iconnect, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_playlists, this is the rule to start with:

list_playlists Allowed

list_playlists 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": {
    "list_playlists": {}
  }
}

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

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

FAQ

Questions about list_playlists

What does the list_playlists tool do? +

List all Music playlists with track counts and duration. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Iconnect MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_playlists? +

Register the Iconnect MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_playlists: 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 Iconnect. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_playlists? +

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

Can I rate-limit list_playlists? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_playlists 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 list_playlists completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_playlists. 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 list_playlists? +

list_playlists is provided by the Iconnect MCP server (iconnect-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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