Get list of TV genres
AI agents call genre_tv_list to retrieve information from TMDB MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This is a straightforward query operation that returns reference data (TV genres). It has no capability to modify data, execute code, trigger external operations, or cause financial impact. The blast radius of misuse is minimal — an AI agent cannot cause harm by retrieving a genre list.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'genre_tv_list' and description states 'Get list of TV genres' — this retrieves a static list of genre categories with no mutation, deletion, or side effects.
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Get list of TV genres. It is categorised as a Read tool in the TMDB MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the TMDB MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for genre_tv_list: 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 TMDB MCP Server. Nothing to install.
genre_tv_list 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 genre_tv_list 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 genre_tv_list. 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.
genre_tv_list is provided by the TMDB MCP Server MCP server (ryanxili/tmdb-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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