playlist_staleness_report

Per-playlist staleness report: newest/oldest added_at, median item age and count added

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/playlist-staleness-report.md

WHAT IT DOES

What playlist_staleness_report does on Spotify

AI agents call playlist_staleness_report 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 playlist_staleness_report is rated Low

Even though playlist_staleness_report 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 playlist_staleness_report 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 playlist_staleness_report, this is the rule to start with:

playlist_staleness_report Allowed

playlist_staleness_report 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": {
    "playlist_staleness_report": {}
  }
}

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 playlist_staleness_report call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about playlist_staleness_report

What does the playlist_staleness_report tool do? +

Per-playlist staleness report: newest/oldest added_at, median item age and count added. 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 playlist_staleness_report? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit playlist_staleness_report? +

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

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

playlist_staleness_report 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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