artist_discography_stats

[local-compute] Discography shape for one artist: release counts by album/single/compilation, first and

SERVERSpotify SOURCE@novalux12/spotify-mcp

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/novalux12-spotify-mcp/artist-discography-stats.md

WHAT IT DOES

What artist_discography_stats does on Spotify

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

RISK

Why artist_discography_stats is rated Low

Tool queries and retrieves Spotify artist discography statistics without modifying or executing external operations.

From the tool's definition Discography shape, release counts, first and—retrieves artist data only.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs artist_discography_stats safely

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

artist_discography_stats Allowed

artist_discography_stats 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": {
    "artist_discography_stats": {}
  }
}

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

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

FAQ

Questions about artist_discography_stats

What does the artist_discography_stats tool do? +

[local-compute] Discography shape for one artist: release counts by album/single/compilation, first and. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Spotify MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on artist_discography_stats? +

Register the Spotify MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for artist_discography_stats: 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 Spotify. Nothing to install.

What risk level is artist_discography_stats? +

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

Can I rate-limit artist_discography_stats? +

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

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

artist_discography_stats is provided by the Spotify MCP server (@novalux12/spotify-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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