search_recent
A read tool on the MyChatArchive MCP server.
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What search_recent does on MyChatArchive MCP Server
AI agents call search_recent to retrieve information from MyChatArchive MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why search_recent is rated Low
Based on the server's stated purpose of enabling search and retrieval across conversation history, 'search_recent' most likely retrieves recent conversation data without modifying it. The absence of a tool description lowers confidence slightly, but the naming convention and server context strongly indicate a Read operation with no side effects or data modification capabilities.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_recent' and server description indicating 'semantic search across your local AI conversation history' and 'retrieve context' suggest a query/retrieval operation. No description provided for the specific tool.
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The rule that runs search_recent safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and MyChatArchive MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For search_recent, this is the rule to start with:
search_recent is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect MyChatArchive MCP Server, apply this rule, and every search_recent call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about search_recent
search_recent is a read tool on the MyChatArchive MCP Server MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MyChatArchive MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MyChatArchive MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_recent: 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 MyChatArchive MCP Server. Nothing to install.
search_recent is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_recent 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_recent. 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.
search_recent is provided by the MyChatArchive MCP Server MCP server (1ch1n/mychatarchive). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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