search_saved_shows

Search saved podcast shows (bounded walk + client-side filter). Quota: 🟢 GET /me/shows paged.

SERVERSpotify SOURCE@novalux12/spotify-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/novalux12-spotify-mcp/search-saved-shows.md

WHAT IT DOES

What search_saved_shows does on Spotify

AI agents call search_saved_shows 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 search_saved_shows is rated Low

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

search_saved_shows Allowed

search_saved_shows 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": {
    "search_saved_shows": {}
  }
}

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 search_saved_shows call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about search_saved_shows

What does the search_saved_shows tool do? +

Search saved podcast shows (bounded walk + client-side filter). Quota: 🟢 GET /me/shows paged. 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 search_saved_shows? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit search_saved_shows? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_saved_shows 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_saved_shows completely? +

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

search_saved_shows 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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