# search_directory

A read tool on the MCP Google Contacts Server MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `search_directory`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/4tal-mcp-google-contacts/search-directory

## Facts

- Tool: `search_directory`
- Server: MCP Google Contacts Server (`4tal/mcp-google-contacts`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/4tal-mcp-google-contacts.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/4tal/mcp-google-contacts
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, 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_directory",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why search_directory is rated Low

Search functions query and retrieve data (contacts and directory information) without modifying, deleting, or executing external operations. This is a Read operation. Severity is medium rather than low because search on Google Workspace directories could expose organizational structure, employee contact details, or sensitive contact information if an agent misuses it or is manipulated into returning unauthorized…

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'search_directory' indicates a search operation, and the server description mentions 'searching' contacts and 'accessing Google Workspace directories.' The empty description limits confidence, but search operations typically retrieve data without…"

## Use case

AI agents call search_directory to retrieve information from MCP Google Contacts Server 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 MCP Google Contacts Server:

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

## Other tools on MCP Google Contacts Server (18)

- `delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/4tal-mcp-google-contacts/delete-contact.md
- `delete_contact_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/4tal-mcp-google-contacts/delete-contact-group.md
- `get_contact` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4tal-mcp-google-contacts/get-contact.md
- `get_contact_group` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4tal-mcp-google-contacts/get-contact-group.md
- `get_other_contacts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4tal-mcp-google-contacts/get-other-contacts.md
- `list_contact_groups` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4tal-mcp-google-contacts/list-contact-groups.md
- `list_contacts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4tal-mcp-google-contacts/list-contacts.md
- `list_workspace_users` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4tal-mcp-google-contacts/list-workspace-users.md
- `search_contacts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4tal-mcp-google-contacts/search-contacts.md
- `search_contacts_by_group` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/4tal-mcp-google-contacts/search-contacts-by-group.md
- `add_contacts_to_group` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/4tal-mcp-google-contacts/add-contacts-to-group.md
- `create_contact` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/4tal-mcp-google-contacts/create-contact.md
- `create_contact_advanced` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/4tal-mcp-google-contacts/create-contact-advanced.md
- `create_contact_group` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/4tal-mcp-google-contacts/create-contact-group.md
- `remove_contacts_from_group` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/4tal-mcp-google-contacts/remove-contacts-from-group.md
- `update_contact` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/4tal-mcp-google-contacts/update-contact.md
- `update_contact_advanced` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/4tal-mcp-google-contacts/update-contact-advanced.md
- `update_contact_group` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/4tal-mcp-google-contacts/update-contact-group.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=4tal-mcp-google-contacts · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/4tal-mcp-google-contacts