# search_parts

Search the parts catalog in Shopmonkey. Use for finding parts by name, number, or description.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `search_parts`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/search-parts

## Facts

- Tool: `search_parts`
- Server: Shopmonkey MCP Server (`abbottdevelopments/shopmonkey-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/AbbottDevelopments/shopmonkey-mcp-server
- 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_parts",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why search_parts is rated Low

This tool retrieves or queries data from the parts catalog without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely informational and has no side effects on the system state. It falls clearly under the 'Read' category with low severity risk.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'search_parts' and description 'Search the parts catalog in Shopmonkey. Use for finding parts by name, number, or description.' indicate a query/search operation with no data modification or execution capability."

## Use case

AI agents call search_parts to retrieve information from Shopmonkey MCP 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 Shopmonkey MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on Shopmonkey MCP Server (63)

- `delete_canned_service` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/delete-canned-service.md
- `delete_webhook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/delete-webhook.md
- `remove_canned_service_fee` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/remove-canned-service-fee.md
- `remove_canned_service_labor` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/remove-canned-service-labor.md
- `remove_canned_service_part` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/remove-canned-service-part.md
- `remove_canned_service_subcontract` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/remove-canned-service-subcontract.md
- `remove_canned_service_tire` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/remove-canned-service-tire.md
- `create_payment` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/create-payment.md
- `get_appointment` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-appointment.md
- `get_canned_service` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-canned-service.md
- `get_customer` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-customer.md
- `get_inventory_part` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-inventory-part.md
- `get_order` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-order.md
- `get_payment` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-payment.md
- `get_user` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-user.md
- `get_vehicle` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-vehicle.md
- `get_webhook` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-webhook.md
- `list_appointments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-appointments.md
- `list_canned_services` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-canned-services.md
- `list_customer_deferred_services` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-customer-deferred-services.md
- `list_inventory_parts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-inventory-parts.md
- `list_inventory_tires` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-inventory-tires.md
- `list_labor` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-labor.md
- `list_locations` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-locations.md
- `list_orders` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-orders.md
- `list_payments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-payments.md
- `list_services` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-services.md
- `list_timeclock` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-timeclock.md
- `list_users` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-users.md
- `list_vehicle_owners` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-vehicle-owners.md
- …and 33 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server.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=abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server