top_genre_census
Build a weighted genre census from your top artists (rank-weighted across the three windows; genres resolved per id via GET /artists/{id}, default 40 artists per window). Quota: 3× GET /me/top/artists + 1× GET /artists/{id} per distinct artist (the batch GET /artists?ids= was removed in Feb 2026).
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What top_genre_census does on Spotify
AI agents call top_genre_census 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.
Why top_genre_census is rated Low
Tool only retrieves and aggregates genre data from Spotify; no writes.
From the tool's definition GET /me/top/artists + GET /artists/{id} per distinct artist
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs top_genre_census 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 top_genre_census, this is the rule to start with:
top_genre_census is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Spotify, apply this rule, and every top_genre_census call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about top_genre_census
Build a weighted genre census from your top artists (rank-weighted across the three windows; genres resolved per id via GET /artists/{id}, default 40 artists per window). Quota: 3× GET /me/top/artists + 1× GET /artists/{id} per distinct artist (the batch GET /artists?ids= was removed in Feb 2026). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Spotify MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Spotify MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for top_genre_census: 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.
top_genre_census is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the top_genre_census 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for top_genre_census. 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.
top_genre_census 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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