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What immich_get_photo does on Crow
AI agents call immich_get_photo to retrieve information from Crow without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why immich_get_photo is rated Low
This tool queries and returns photo metadata without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read operation with minimal risk—users can only access information about photos they likely already have permission to view.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'immich_get_photo' and description 'Get detailed metadata for a specific photo' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs immich_get_photo safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Crow, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For immich_get_photo, this is the rule to start with:
immich_get_photo is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Crow, apply this rule, and every immich_get_photo call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about immich_get_photo
Get detailed metadata for a specific photo. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crow MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Crow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for immich_get_photo: 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.
immich_get_photo is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the immich_get_photo 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for immich_get_photo. 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.
immich_get_photo 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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