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crow_plex_get_item

Get detailed metadata for a specific Plex library item

How to control crow_plex_get_item ↓

What crow_plex_get_item does on Crow

AI agents call crow_plex_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_plex_get_item needs a policy

This tool queries and returns data about a Plex library item without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It has no side effects and falls squarely into the Read category. The severity is low because retrieval of metadata poses minimal risk—an AI agent misusing this tool could at worst enumerate library contents, which is a low-impact information disclosure.

From the tool's definition The tool name and description indicate it retrieves metadata: 'Get detailed metadata for a specific Plex library item'. The verb 'Get' and the absence of any modification, deletion, or execution language confirm this is a read-only operation.

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

How to control crow_plex_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_plex_get_item:

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

crow_plex_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_plex_get_item

What does the crow_plex_get_item tool do? +

Get detailed metadata for a specific Plex library item. 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_plex_get_item? +

Register the Crow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for crow_plex_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_plex_get_item? +

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

Can I rate-limit crow_plex_get_item? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the crow_plex_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_plex_get_item completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for crow_plex_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_plex_get_item? +

crow_plex_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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