AI agents call tdarr_file_download to retrieve information from Tdarr without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
File download is a read operation that retrieves existing data with no side effects, reversible actions, or destructive capability. While it could expose sensitive transcoded media files if access controls are weak, the tool itself performs only data retrieval.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'tdarr_file_download' and description 'Download a file' indicate retrieval of data without modification or deletion.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Download a file. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Tdarr MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Tdarr MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for tdarr_file_download: 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 Tdarr. Nothing to install.
tdarr_file_download 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 tdarr_file_download 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 tdarr_file_download. 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.
tdarr_file_download is provided by the Tdarr MCP server (maximeallanic/tdarr-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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