wikimedia-commons.media.search

SERVERApibase SOURCEapibase-mcp-client

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 21 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-whiteknightonhorse-apibase/wikimedia-commons.media.search.md

WHAT IT DOES

What wikimedia-commons.media.search does on Apibase

AI agents use wikimedia-commons.media.search to create or update resources in Apibase, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Apibase environment.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`limit`	integer	—	Maximum number of results to return (1-50, default 10)
`query`	string	Yes	Search keywords for Wikimedia Commons files (e.g. "Eiffel Tower")

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why wikimedia-commons.media.search is rated Medium

An AI agent can call wikimedia-commons.media.search faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Apibase by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs wikimedia-commons.media.search 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 wikimedia-commons.media.search, this is the rule to start with:

wikimedia-commons.media.search Rate-limited

wikimedia-commons.media.search stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "wikimedia-commons.media.search": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "wikimedia-commons.media.search_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Apibase, apply this rule, and every wikimedia-commons.media.search call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about wikimedia-commons.media.search

What does the wikimedia-commons.media.search tool do? +

Search Wikimedia Commons (100M+ freely-licensed images, audio, and video files) by keyword. Returns matching file titles, page IDs, a stripped text snippet, file size, last-edit timestamp, and the Commons description-page URL. Use wikimedia-commons.file_info afterwards for full license, dimensions, and download URL. Data: commons.wikimedia.org (MediaWiki Action API), no auth required. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

What parameters does wikimedia-commons.media.search accept? +

wikimedia-commons.media.search accepts 2 parameters: limit, query. Required: query. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on wikimedia-commons.media.search? +

Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for wikimedia-commons.media.search: 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.

What risk level is wikimedia-commons.media.search? +

wikimedia-commons.media.search is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit wikimedia-commons.media.search? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the wikimedia-commons.media.search 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 wikimedia-commons.media.search completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for wikimedia-commons.media.search. 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 wikimedia-commons.media.search? +

wikimedia-commons.media.search 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.

KEEP EXPLORING

More on Apibase, and thousands of servers like it.

This server

All 1384 Apibase tools →

Across the catalogue

The MCP Attack Database →

Guides

Govern customer-ops agents →Argument validation →Scoped token →