mail_search

Search Apple Mail by subject or sender.

SERVERApple Apps MCP SOURCE0xatrilla/apple-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What mail_search does on Apple Apps MCP

AI agents call mail_search to retrieve information from Apple Apps MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why mail_search is rated Low

This tool queries email data (subject, sender) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing external operations. It is a non-destructive read operation with minimal blast radius, suitable for information gathering only.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'mail_search' and description states it 'Search[es] Apple Mail by subject or sender' — retrieval operations with no data modification.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs mail_search safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Apple Apps MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For mail_search, this is the rule to start with:

mail_search Allowed

mail_search is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "mail_search": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Apple Apps MCP, apply this rule, and every mail_search call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about mail_search

What does the mail_search tool do? +

Search Apple Mail by subject or sender. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apple Apps MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on mail_search? +

Register the Apple Apps MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for mail_search: 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 Apple Apps MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is mail_search? +

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

Can I rate-limit mail_search? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the mail_search 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 mail_search completely? +

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

mail_search is provided by the Apple Apps MCP server (0xatrilla/apple-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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