search_films

映画を検索します。タイトル、カテゴリ、レーティング、俳優名などで絞り込みできます。

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

What search_films does on Sakila MCP Server

AI agents call search_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 search_films needs a policy

This tool searches and queries film data using various filter criteria. It has no capability to create, modify, delete, or execute operations. The action is purely informational retrieval, making it a Read category tool with low severity since it only accesses existing data without side effects.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_films' and description indicating filtering by title, category, rating, and actor name—all retrieval operations with no data modification.

Questions about search_films

What does the search_films tool do? +

映画を検索します。タイトル、カテゴリ、レーティング、俳優名などで絞り込みできます。. 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 search_films? +

Register the Sakila MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_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 search_films? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_films? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_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 search_films completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_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 search_films? +

search_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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