find_shows_by_actor
AI agents call find_shows_by_actor to retrieve information from Tv Recommender without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
actor_name | string | Yes | 演员名称，如"布莱恩·科兰斯顿"、"安东尼·斯塔尔"等 |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool retrieves TV shows filtered by actor, which is a query/search operation with no side effects. It retrieves data but does not create, modify, delete, or execute code. The lack of description lowers confidence slightly, but the naming pattern and sibling tools on this read-only recommendation service strongly suggest this is a simple data retrieval operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'find_shows_by_actor' indicates a search/query operation. No description provided, but context from sibling tools (get_actor_details_and_credits, get_recommendations_by_actor, get_show_details, etc.) all appear to be read-only retrieval operations…
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find_shows_by_actor. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Tv Recommender MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
find_shows_by_actor accepts 1 parameter: actor_name. Required: actor_name. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Tv Recommender MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find_shows_by_actor: 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 Tv Recommender. Nothing to install.
find_shows_by_actor 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 find_shows_by_actor 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 find_shows_by_actor. 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.
find_shows_by_actor is provided by the Tv Recommender MCP server (tv-recommender-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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