# play_playlist Start playing a playlist by name, with optional shuffle control. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `play_playlist`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/play-playlist ## Facts - Tool: `play_playlist` - Server: Iconnect (`iconnect-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect.md - Install: `npx -y iconnect-mcp` - Homepage: https://github.com/heznpc/iConnect - Risk category: Execute (High risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 0 - Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "play_playlist", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why play_playlist is rated High This tool executes a command to control media playback on the system. While the blast radius is minimal (it only affects music playback and can be easily stopped), it is fundamentally an Execute category tool because it triggers an external operation rather than merely retrieving data (Read) or reversibly modifying stored data (Write). From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'play_playlist' and description 'Start playing a playlist' indicate an action that triggers external media playback, which is an operation with real-world effects (audio/music playback on the device) whose outcome depends on the playlist argument…" ## Use case AI agents invoke play_playlist to trigger actions in Iconnect. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Iconnect: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "play_playlist": { "limits": [ { "counter": "play_playlist_rate", "window": "minute", "max": 10, "scope": "grant" } ] } } } ``` ## Other tools on Iconnect (278) - `delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-contact.md - `delete_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-event.md - `delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-note.md - `delete_photos` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-photos.md - `delete_playlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-playlist.md - `delete_reminder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-reminder.md - `delete_reminder_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-reminder-list.md - `delete_shortcut` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-shortcut.md - `memory_forget` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/memory-forget.md - `move_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/move-note.md - `remove_from_playlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/remove-from-playlist.md - `semantic_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/semantic-clear.md - `spotlight_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/spotlight-clear.md - `trash_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/trash-file.md - `activate_tab` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/activate-tab.md - `ai_agent` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/ai-agent.md - `ai_chat` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/ai-chat.md - `ai_plan_metrics` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/ai-plan-metrics.md - `connect_bluetooth` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/connect-bluetooth.md - `disconnect_bluetooth` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/disconnect-bluetooth.md - `edit_shortcut` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/edit-shortcut.md - `event_subscribe` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/event-subscribe.md - `generate_image` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/generate-image.md - `generate_text` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/generate-text.md - `gws_raw` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/gws-raw.md - `import_shortcut` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/import-shortcut.md - `keynote_start_slideshow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/keynote-start-slideshow.md - `launch_app` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/launch-app.md - `local_llm_generate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/local-llm-generate.md - `minimize_window` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/minimize-window.md - …and 248 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect.md ## For agents This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry: - Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack` - Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md) - Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-heznpc-iconnect · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-heznpc-iconnect