recording_status

Get current recording status.

SERVERMcp Anything SOURCEZaymadkid/mcp-anything

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/mcp-anything/recording-status.md

WHAT IT DOES

What recording_status does on Mcp Anything

AI agents call recording_status to retrieve information from Mcp Anything without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why recording_status is rated Low

This tool retrieves the current status of a recording session—a read-only query operation. It has no capacity to create, modify, delete, execute commands, or affect financial systems. The minimal blast radius (status information disclosure) and lack of side effects classify it as Read with low severity.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'recording_status' and description 'Get current recording status' indicate a query operation that retrieves state information without modification or side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs recording_status safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Anything, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For recording_status, this is the rule to start with:

recording_status Allowed

recording_status is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "recording_status": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Anything, apply this rule, and every recording_status call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about recording_status

What does the recording_status tool do? +

Get current recording status. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Anything MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on recording_status? +

Register the Mcp Anything MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for recording_status: 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 Mcp Anything. Nothing to install.

What risk level is recording_status? +

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

Can I rate-limit recording_status? +

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

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

recording_status is provided by the Mcp Anything MCP server (Zaymadkid/mcp-anything). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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