jikan_search_anime
Search anime on MyAnimeList via Jikan API.
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What jikan_search_anime does on UnClick
AI agents call jikan_search_anime to retrieve information from UnClick without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
page | number | — | |
type | string | — | tv, movie, ova, special, ona, music |
limit | number | — | Max results (up to 25) |
query | string | Yes | |
status | string | — | airing, complete, upcoming |
order_by | string | — | score, popularity, rank |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why jikan_search_anime is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only search against a public anime database. It retrieves information but does not create, modify, delete, or execute any side effects. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only retrieve excessive amounts of anime metadata or perform reconnaissance, neither of which causes harm or unauthorized access to protected resources.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'jikan_search_anime' and description 'Search anime on MyAnimeList via Jikan API' indicate a query operation that retrieves anime information without modifying data.
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The rule that runs jikan_search_anime safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and UnClick, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For jikan_search_anime, this is the rule to start with:
jikan_search_anime 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 UnClick, apply this rule, and every jikan_search_anime call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about jikan_search_anime
Search anime on MyAnimeList via Jikan API. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
jikan_search_anime accepts 6 parameters: page, type, limit, query, status, order_by. Required: query. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for jikan_search_anime: 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 UnClick. Nothing to install.
jikan_search_anime 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 jikan_search_anime 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 jikan_search_anime. 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.
jikan_search_anime is provided by the UnClick MCP server (@unclick/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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