describe_listening_session

Playback history timeline from recently-played, optionally grouped into sessions (30-min gap via detectSessions). 🟢 (1 page) / 🟡 (2 pages). Read-only.

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/describe-listening-session.md

WHAT IT DOES

What describe_listening_session does on Spotify

AI agents call describe_listening_session 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 describe_listening_session is rated Low

Even though describe_listening_session only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs describe_listening_session 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 describe_listening_session, this is the rule to start with:

describe_listening_session Allowed

describe_listening_session 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": {
    "describe_listening_session": {}
  }
}

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 describe_listening_session call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about describe_listening_session

What does the describe_listening_session tool do? +

Playback history timeline from recently-played, optionally grouped into sessions (30-min gap via detectSessions). 🟢 (1 page) / 🟡 (2 pages). Read-only. 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 describe_listening_session? +

Register the Spotify MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for describe_listening_session: 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 describe_listening_session? +

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

Can I rate-limit describe_listening_session? +

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

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

describe_listening_session 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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