search_albums

Search for albums on TIDAL.

Server TIDAL MCP Server keenanbb/tidal-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What search_albums does on TIDAL MCP Server

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

Why search_albums needs a policy

This tool retrieves album information from TIDAL's database without creating, modifying, or deleting any data. Search operations are inherently read-only and pose minimal security risk, as they cannot be misused to cause data loss, financial harm, or unauthorized modifications.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_albums' and description 'Search for albums on TIDAL' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no side effects.

Questions about search_albums

What does the search_albums tool do? +

Search for albums on TIDAL. It is categorised as a Read tool in the TIDAL MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_albums? +

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

What risk level is search_albums? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_albums? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_albums 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_albums completely? +

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

search_albums is provided by the TIDAL MCP Server MCP server (keenanbb/tidal-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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