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crow_audiobookshelf_get_item

Get detailed information about an audiobook or podcast (chapters, duration, narrators, progress)

How to control crow_audiobookshelf_get_item ↓

What crow_audiobookshelf_get_item does on Crow

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

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Why crow_audiobookshelf_get_item needs a policy

This tool queries and returns existing audiobook/podcast metadata (chapters, duration, narrators, progress tracking). It performs a read-only retrieval operation with no ability to create, modify, delete, or execute actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only over-query or access information it shouldn't, which is a low-severity exposure.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get_item' and description states 'Get detailed information about an audiobook or podcast' — purely retrieves data with no modification or side effects.

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

How to control crow_audiobookshelf_get_item

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Crow, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for crow_audiobookshelf_get_item:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "crow_audiobookshelf_get_item": {}
  }
}

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

  1. Create a free account and register Crow — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about crow_audiobookshelf_get_item

What does the crow_audiobookshelf_get_item tool do? +

Get detailed information about an audiobook or podcast (chapters, duration, narrators, progress). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crow MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on crow_audiobookshelf_get_item? +

Register the Crow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for crow_audiobookshelf_get_item: 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 Crow. Nothing to install.

What risk level is crow_audiobookshelf_get_item? +

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

Can I rate-limit crow_audiobookshelf_get_item? +

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

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

crow_audiobookshelf_get_item is provided by the Crow MCP server (kh0pper/crow). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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