catalog_search

Search the live 1cent catalog without payment or external URL fetch.

SERVER1cent SOURCEmaxzoa/1cent

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade C, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/1cent/catalog-search.md

WHAT IT DOES

What catalog_search does on 1cent

AI agents call catalog_search to retrieve information from 1cent without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why catalog_search is rated Low

This tool retrieves or queries data from a catalog without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It has no capability to modify state, trigger external actions, or commit financial transactions. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius—a misused search query returns information only.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Search the live 1cent catalog without payment or external URL fetch.' The verb 'search' and explicit statement that it performs queries 'without payment' or external fetches indicate a read-only operation with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs catalog_search safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and 1cent, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For catalog_search, this is the rule to start with:

catalog_search Allowed

catalog_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": {
    "catalog_search": {}
  }
}

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

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect 1cent, apply this rule, and every catalog_search call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about catalog_search

What does the catalog_search tool do? +

Search the live 1cent catalog without payment or external URL fetch. It is categorised as a Read tool in the 1cent MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on catalog_search? +

Register the 1cent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for catalog_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 1cent. Nothing to install.

What risk level is catalog_search? +

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

Can I rate-limit catalog_search? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the catalog_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 catalog_search completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for catalog_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 catalog_search? +

catalog_search is provided by the 1cent MCP server (maxzoa/1cent). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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