tiktok.search_photos
Search TikTok photo posts by keyword. Requires query. Pass cursor from a previous response to fetch the next page. Cost = 5 tokens.
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What tiktok.search_photos does on Vee3
AI agents call tiktok.search_photos to retrieve information from Vee3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
count | object | — | Number of items to return (max 30). |
query | string | Yes | Search keywords. |
cursor | object | — | Pagination cursor from a previous response. |
region | object | — | Region code (for example us, jp, kr). |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why tiktok.search_photos is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves publicly available TikTok photo content based on keyword search. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The pagination mechanism is a standard read pattern for retrieving result sets. Severity is low because search results are publicly available information with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Search TikTok photo posts by keyword' and supports pagination via cursor. The verb 'search' combined with 'fetch the next page' indicates data retrieval with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs tiktok.search_photos safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Vee3, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For tiktok.search_photos, this is the rule to start with:
tiktok.search_photos 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 Vee3, apply this rule, and every tiktok.search_photos call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about tiktok.search_photos
Search TikTok photo posts by keyword. Requires query. Pass cursor from a previous response to fetch the next page. Cost = 5 tokens. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Vee3 MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
tiktok.search_photos accepts 4 parameters: count, query, cursor, region. Required: query. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Vee3 MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for tiktok.search_photos: 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 Vee3. Nothing to install.
tiktok.search_photos 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 tiktok.search_photos 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 tiktok.search_photos. 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.
tiktok.search_photos is provided by the Vee3 MCP server (https://mcp.vee3.io/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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