Search for TV shows by query
AI agents call search_tv 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 tool retrieves information from the TMDB database in response to a search query. It has no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. It is a straightforward read operation that returns data matching the user's search criteria, consistent with other read-only tools on this server like 'genre_tv_list' and 'movie_details'.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_tv' and description 'Search for TV shows by query' indicate a retrieval operation. The verb 'search' and the context of querying a media database (TMDB) with no mention of modification, deletion, or execution of code/commands.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Search for TV shows by query. 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 search_tv: 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.
search_tv 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 search_tv 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 search_tv. 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.
search_tv 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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