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Cross Validated Search

8 tools. 1 can modify or destroy data without limits.

1 destructive tool with no built-in limits. Policy required.

Last updated: 12 Jun 2026

1 can modify or destroy data

7 read-only

8 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 12/06/2026

How to control Cross Validated Search ↓

TOOL MAP

What Cross Validated Search exposes to your agents

Read (7) Write / Execute (0) Destructive / Financial (1)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

Critical Risk

The most dangerous Cross Validated Search tools

Destructive · Low clear_cache Clearing a cache irreversibly destroys stored data (cached responses), making it Destructive.

1 of Cross Validated Search's 8 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control Cross Validated Search

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Cross Validated Search, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Deny destructive operations

{
  "clear_cache": {
    "deny_if": [
      {
        "conditions": [],
        "on_deny": "Blocked by default. Requires approval."
      }
    ]
  }
}

Destructive tools should never be available to autonomous agents without human approval.

Cap read operations

{
  "llm_context": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "llm_context_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register Cross Validated Search — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON CROSS VALIDATED SEARCH →

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FULL CATALOGUE

All 8 Cross Validated Search tools

DESTRUCTIVE 1 tools

Destructive clear_cache Clear the response cache. Use this when you need fresh results instead of cached data.

READ 7 tools

Read llm_context Build compact, citation-ready Markdown context for LLMs. Prefer this when an agent Read browse_page Fetch and extract content from a URL. Returns Markdown by default (use format= Read evidence_report Generate a higher-level evidence report that combines search, verification, Read list_providers List available search providers, provider profiles, goggles presets, and setup hints. Read search_web Search the web for real-time information, news, images, books, or videos. Read verify_claim Evaluate whether a factual claim looks supported, contested, or Read setup_providers Check provider status and get setup instructions. Shows which providers are configured,

EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about Cross Validated Search

Can an AI agent delete data through the Cross Validated Search MCP server? +

Yes. The Cross Validated Search server exposes 1 destructive tools including clear_cache. These permanently remove resources with no undo. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default so they never reach the upstream server.

How many tools does the Cross Validated Search MCP server expose? +

8 tools across 4 categories: Destructive, Execute, Read, Write. 7 are read-only. 1 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Cross Validated Search? +

Register the Cross Validated Search MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every Cross Validated Search tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 8 Cross Validated Search tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON CROSS VALIDATED SEARCH →

Free to start. No card required.

8 Cross Validated Search tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.