search_content

Search for movies and TV shows by title, genre, year, rating, or quality. Returns matching content with metadata (title, year, genres, IMDb/TMDB ratings) and torrent download options (magnet links, quality, seeders, file size). This is the primary tool — use it first when a user asks to find, dow...

Server TorrentClaw-MCP torrentclaw/torrentclaw-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What search_content does on TorrentClaw-MCP

AI agents call search_content to retrieve information from TorrentClaw-MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why search_content needs a policy

This tool performs information retrieval and querying — characteristics of a Read operation. Although the results include magnet links to torrent content (which could facilitate copyright infringement), the tool's direct function is searching and returning metadata, not executing downloads or destructive operations.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Search[es] for movies and TV shows' and 'Returns matching content with metadata' — core retrieval operations.

Questions about search_content

What does the search_content tool do? +

Search for movies and TV shows by title, genre, year, rating, or quality. Returns matching content with metadata (title, year, genres, IMDb/TMDB ratings) and torrent download options (magnet links, quality, seeders, file size). This is the primary tool — use it first when a user asks to find, download, or learn about a movie or TV show. Results include a content_id needed by get_watch_providers and get_credits. For TV shows, you can filter by season/episode. Season/episode can also be auto-detected from the query (e.g. It is categorised as a Read tool in the TorrentClaw-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_content? +

Register the TorrentClaw- MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_content: 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 TorrentClaw-MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_content? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_content? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_content 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_content completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_content. 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_content? +

search_content is provided by the TorrentClaw- MCP server (torrentclaw/torrentclaw-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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