Get unified download status across arr services and downloaders
AI agents call download_status to retrieve information from FlixBridge without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and queries download status information across media services. It performs no modifications, deletions, or external operations—only status observation. This is a straightforward Read category tool with minimal security risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'download_status' and description 'Get unified download status' indicate retrieval of status information without modification. The verb 'Get' and context of 'monitoring downloads' in server description confirm read-only operation.
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Get unified download status across arr services and downloaders. It is categorised as a Read tool in the FlixBridge MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the FlixBridge MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for download_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 FlixBridge. Nothing to install.
download_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 download_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 download_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.
download_status is provided by the FlixBridge MCP server (thesammykins/flixbridge). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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