search_archive

A read tool on the 23 Open Chat Reviewer MCP server.

SERVER23 Open Chat Reviewer SOURCEMiddleDistances/23-open-chat-reviewer

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade B, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/23-open-chat-reviewer/search-archive.md

WHAT IT DOES

What search_archive does on 23 Open Chat Reviewer

AI agents call search_archive to retrieve information from 23 Open Chat Reviewer 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_archive is rated Low

This tool retrieves historical web data from the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a read-only query operation with no side effects or blast radius if invoked by an AI agent. Low severity reflects that querying archived web snapshots poses minimal security risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_archive' combined with server context showing 'Search archived snapshots' and 'perform research across Internet Archive collections' indicates a query/search operation.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs search_archive safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and 23 Open Chat Reviewer, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For search_archive, this is the rule to start with:

search_archive Allowed

search_archive 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_archive": {}
  }
}

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

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect 23 Open Chat Reviewer, apply this rule, and every search_archive call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about search_archive

What does the search_archive tool do? +

search_archive is a read tool on the 23 Open Chat Reviewer MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the 23 Open Chat Reviewer MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_archive? +

Register the 23 Open Chat Reviewer MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_archive: 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 23 Open Chat Reviewer. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_archive? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_archive? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_archive 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_archive completely? +

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

search_archive is provided by the 23 Open Chat Reviewer MCP server (MiddleDistances/23-open-chat-reviewer). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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