# search

Search Reddit for posts matching a query.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `search`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/search

## Facts

- Tool: `search`
- Server: Reddit Skills (`1146345502/reddit-skills`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/1146345502/reddit-skills
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade C, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "search",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why search is rated Low

This tool queries Reddit's posts based on a search term and returns results. It does not modify, delete, or execute any actions—it only retrieves and presents data. No financial transactions, code execution, or destructive operations are involved. The blast radius of misuse is minimal, as search results are read-only and have no lasting consequences.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'search' with description 'Search Reddit for posts matching a query' indicates data retrieval with no side effects. Consistent with sibling tools like 'home_feed' and 'get_post_detail' which are read operations."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Reddit Skills:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Reddit Skills (15)

- `logout` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/logout.md
- `check_login` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/check-login.md
- `get_post_detail` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/get-post-detail.md
- `home_feed` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/home-feed.md
- `subreddit_feed` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/subreddit-feed.md
- `subreddit_rules` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/subreddit-rules.md
- `user_profile` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/user-profile.md
- `downvote` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/downvote.md
- `post_comment` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/post-comment.md
- `reply_comment` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/reply-comment.md
- `save_post` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/save-post.md
- `submit_image_post` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/submit-image-post.md
- `submit_link_post` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/submit-link-post.md
- `submit_text_post` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/submit-text-post.md
- `upvote` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/upvote.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=1146345502-reddit-skills · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/1146345502-reddit-skills