search_episodes

search_episodes

Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What search_episodes does on Jupiter Broadcasting Podcast Data MCP Server

AI agents call search_episodes to retrieve information from Jupiter Broadcasting Podcast Data MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why search_episodes needs a policy

This tool retrieves or queries podcast episode data based on search criteria. It has no capability to modify, delete, or execute operations. The worst-case misuse would be information disclosure or resource exhaustion through excessive queries, which is a low-severity risk typical of read operations.

From the tool's definition The tool is named 'search_episodes' and is a sibling to 'get_episode', 'get_transcript', and 'list_shows'.

Questions about search_episodes

What does the search_episodes tool do? +

search_episodes. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Jupiter Broadcasting Podcast Data MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_episodes? +

Register the Jupiter Broadcasting Podcast Data MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_episodes: 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 Jupiter Broadcasting Podcast Data MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_episodes? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_episodes? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_episodes 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_episodes completely? +

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

search_episodes is provided by the Jupiter Broadcasting Podcast Data MCP Server MCP server (red5d/podcast_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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