tvmaze.shows.cast
Get the cast list for a TV show — actor names, birthdays, genders, countries, and the character they play (name + image). Flags whether the actor plays themselves or a voice role. No auth required. Source: TVmaze.com (CC BY-SA).
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What tvmaze.shows.cast does on Apibase
AI agents call tvmaze.shows.cast to retrieve information from Apibase 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
id | integer | Yes | TVMaze show ID to retrieve cast and character information for |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why tvmaze.shows.cast is rated Low
Retrieves publicly available TV show cast metadata with no side effects or modification capability.
From the tool's definition Get the cast list for a TV show — actor names, birthdays, genders, countries
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The rule that runs tvmaze.shows.cast safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Apibase, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For tvmaze.shows.cast, this is the rule to start with:
tvmaze.shows.cast 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 Apibase, apply this rule, and every tvmaze.shows.cast call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about tvmaze.shows.cast
Get the cast list for a TV show — actor names, birthdays, genders, countries, and the character they play (name + image). Flags whether the actor plays themselves or a voice role. No auth required. Source: TVmaze.com (CC BY-SA). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
tvmaze.shows.cast accepts 1 parameter: id. Required: id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for tvmaze.shows.cast: 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 Apibase. Nothing to install.
tvmaze.shows.cast 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 tvmaze.shows.cast 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 tvmaze.shows.cast. 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.
tvmaze.shows.cast is provided by the Apibase MCP server (apibase-mcp-client). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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