Get the current status and version of the Overseerr server.
AI agents call overseerr_get_status to retrieve information from Overseerr MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves server metadata (status and version information) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely informational and read-only, presenting no risk of unintended side effects or resource damage even if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate it 'Get[s] the current status and version of the Overseerr server' — a query operation with no side effects or data modification.
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Get the current status and version of the Overseerr server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Overseerr MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Overseerr MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for overseerr_get_status: 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 Overseerr MCP Server. Nothing to install.
overseerr_get_status 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 overseerr_get_status 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 overseerr_get_status. 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.
overseerr_get_status is provided by the Overseerr MCP Server MCP server (reallycleansauce/overseerr-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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