get_song · Planning Center Online (PCO) MCP Server MCP

WHAT IT DOES

What get_song does on Planning Center Online (PCO) MCP Server

AI agents call get_song to retrieve information from Planning Center Online (PCO) MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why get_song needs a policy

This tool retrieves song information from Planning Center Online without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read operation on church management data. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only retrieve song details that may already be visible to authorized users.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_song' and description states 'Fetch details for a specific song.' The verb 'fetch' indicates data retrieval with no modification or side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_song gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control get_song

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Planning Center Online (PCO) MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_song:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_song": {}
  }
}

get_song is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

Create a free account and register Planning Center Online (PCO) MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

Related tools and policies

More Planning Center Online (PCO) MCP Server tools

Write assign_tags_to_song Assign tags to a specific song. Write create_song Create a new song in Planning Center Online. Read find_song_by_title Find songs by title. Read find_songs_by_tags Find songs that have all of the specified tags. Read get_all_arrangements_for_song Get a list of all the arrangements for a particular song from the Planning Center Online A Read get_arrangement_for_song Get information for a particular song from the Planning Center Online API. Read get_keys_for_arrangement_of_song Get a list of keys available for a particular song ID and arrangement ID from the Planning Read get_plan_items Fetch a list of items for a specific plan.

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FAQ

Questions about get_song

What does the get_song tool do? +

Fetch details for a specific song. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Planning Center Online (PCO) MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_song? +

Register the Planning Center Online (PCO) MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_song: 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 Planning Center Online (PCO) MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_song? +

get_song is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_song? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_song 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 get_song completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_song. 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 get_song? +

get_song is provided by the Planning Center Online (PCO) MCP Server MCP server (jake-ccnh/pco-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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