search_records

ServerSalesforce MCP Server
CategoryRead

WHAT IT DOES

What search_records does on Salesforce MCP Server

AI agents call search_records to retrieve information from Salesforce MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why search_records needs a policy

This tool performs read-only search operations across Salesforce objects. It retrieves and queries data based on text input but does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations.

From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Search for text across multiple Salesforce objects simultaneously' and 'text-based searches across your org'. The action is retrieval without modification: searching/querying data.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access search_records gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control search_records

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Salesforce MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for search_records:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_records": {}
  }
}

search_records is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

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Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about search_records

What does the search_records tool do? +

Search for text across multiple Salesforce objects simultaneously. USE THIS TOOL when searching for records that mention, contain, or reference specific text (like company names, keywords, phrases) across different objects. This is the PRIMARY tool for text-based searches across your org - it. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Salesforce MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_records? +

Register the Salesforce MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_records: 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 Salesforce MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_records? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_records? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_records 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_records completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_records. 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_records? +

search_records is provided by the Salesforce MCP Server MCP server (advancedcommunities/salesforce-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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