get_popular_films

人気映画ランキングを取得します。

Server Sakila MCP Server mo3g4u/mcp-server-sample
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_popular_films does on Sakila MCP Server

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

Why get_popular_films needs a policy

This tool retrieves pre-computed or aggregated movie popularity ranking data from the Sakila database. It performs no modifications, deletions, or external operations—purely a data query with no side effects. The low blast radius reflects that misuse would only involve reading entertainment business analytics data.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_popular_films' and description indicate retrieval of ranking data. The Japanese description translates to 'Get popular movie rankings,' which is a query operation.

Questions about get_popular_films

What does the get_popular_films tool do? +

人気映画ランキングを取得します。. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sakila MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_popular_films? +

Register the Sakila MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_popular_films: 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 Sakila MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_popular_films? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_popular_films? +

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

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

get_popular_films is provided by the Sakila MCP Server MCP server (mo3g4u/mcp-server-sample). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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