search_songs

Search for songs by title or tags. Returns matching public songs.

Server Bandmate MCP Server jnicolasgomez/bandmate-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What search_songs does on Bandmate MCP Server

AI agents call search_songs to retrieve information from Bandmate MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why search_songs needs a policy

This tool performs a read-only search operation across public songs in the Bandmate music catalogue. It retrieves and returns matching results but does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. The search is limited to public data, minimizing privacy or security concerns. Blast radius is minimal as misuse would only result in unwanted search queries.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_songs' and description 'Search for songs by title or tags. Returns matching public songs' indicate a query operation that retrieves data without modification or side effects.

Questions about search_songs

What does the search_songs tool do? +

Search for songs by title or tags. Returns matching public songs. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Bandmate MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_songs? +

Register the Bandmate MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_songs: 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 Bandmate MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_songs? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_songs? +

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

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

search_songs is provided by the Bandmate MCP Server MCP server (jnicolasgomez/bandmate-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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