Medium Risk

sonarr_add_series

Add a new series to Sonarr by TVDB ID

How to control sonarr_add_series ↓

AI agents use sonarr_add_series to create or update resources in Plex MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Plex MCP Server environment.

Medium Risk

An AI agent can call sonarr_add_series faster than any human can review — one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Plex MCP Server by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access sonarr_add_series gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Plex MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for sonarr_add_series:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "sonarr_add_series": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "sonarr_add_series_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

sonarr_add_series stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Plex MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the sonarr_add_series tool do? +

Add a new series to Sonarr by TVDB ID. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Plex MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on sonarr_add_series? +

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

What risk level is sonarr_add_series? +

sonarr_add_series is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit sonarr_add_series? +

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

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

sonarr_add_series is provided by the Plex MCP Server MCP server (niavasha/plex-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Plex MCP Server tool call.

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