# search_projects

Searches for projects by name

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `search_projects`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/search-projects

## Facts

- Tool: `search_projects`
- Server: GitLab MCP Server (`ahmedbhl/mcp-server-gitlab`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/ahmedbhl/mcp-server-gitlab
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade B, 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_projects",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why search_projects is rated Low

This tool retrieves/queries project data based on search criteria. It is a read-only operation that returns matching projects without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. The scope is limited to metadata visibility and poses minimal risk if invoked by an AI agent.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'search_projects' and description states it 'Searches for projects by name' — a query operation with no data modification or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call search_projects to retrieve information from GitLab 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 GitLab MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on GitLab MCP Server (18)

- `compare_branches` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/compare-branches.md
- `get_commit_details` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-commit-details.md
- `get_commit_diff` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-commit-diff.md
- `get_file_content` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-file-content.md
- `get_file_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-file-history.md
- `get_my_issues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-my-issues.md
- `get_my_merge_requests` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-my-merge-requests.md
- `get_my_projects` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-my-projects.md
- `get_project_branches` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-project-branches.md
- `get_project_commits` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-project-commits.md
- `get_project_files` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-project-files.md
- `get_project_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-project-info.md
- `get_project_issues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-project-issues.md
- `get_project_merge_requests` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-project-merge-requests.md
- `get_project_pipelines` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-project-pipelines.md
- `get_user_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/get-user-info.md
- `search_files_in_project` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/search-files-in-project.md
- `create_issue` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab/create-issue.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=ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/ahmedbhl-mcp-server-gitlab