search_dashboards

Search for Grafana dashboards by a query string. Returns a list of matching dashboards with details like title, UID, folder, tags, and URL.

SERVERGrafana MCP Server SOURCE0xteamhq/mcp-grafana

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What search_dashboards does on Grafana MCP Server

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

RISK

Why search_dashboards is rated Low

This tool retrieves information about existing Grafana dashboards without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The returned data (dashboard titles, UIDs, folders, tags, URLs) is informational metadata that helps users discover dashboards. No irreversible actions, code execution, or financial operations are involved.

From the tool's definition Tool performs a search query and returns dashboard metadata (title, UID, folder, tags, URL) with no modification of data. The verb 'search' combined with 'returns a list' indicates retrieval-only operation with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs search_dashboards safely

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

search_dashboards Allowed

search_dashboards 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": {
    "search_dashboards": {}
  }
}

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

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

FAQ

Questions about search_dashboards

What does the search_dashboards tool do? +

Search for Grafana dashboards by a query string. Returns a list of matching dashboards with details like title, UID, folder, tags, and URL. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Grafana MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_dashboards? +

Register the Grafana MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_dashboards: 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 Grafana MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_dashboards? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_dashboards? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_dashboards 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_dashboards completely? +

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

search_dashboards is provided by the Grafana MCP Server MCP server (0xteamhq/mcp-grafana). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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