Find similar or competitor websites based on classification. Takes a URL, classifies it (or uses cached classification), and returns other websites from the same category and subcategory. Useful for competitive analysis and discovering related content. Rate limited to 1 request per minute per dom...
Risk signalsAccepts URL/endpoint input (url)
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AI agents call find_similar_sites to retrieve information from Mcp without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though find_similar_sites only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
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"default": "deny",
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}See the full Mcp policy for all 10 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access find_similar_sites gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.
Find similar or competitor websites based on classification. Takes a URL, classifies it (or uses cached classification), and returns other websites from the same category and subcategory. Useful for competitive analysis and discovering related content. Rate limited to 1 request per minute per domain. Args: url: The website URL to find similar sites for. limit: Maximum number of similar sites to return (1-50, default 10). Returns: Dictionary with: - url: The input URL (normalized) - classification: The URL's category and subcategory - similar_sites: List of similar URLs from the same category - total_in_category: Total sites in this category/subcategory - cached: Whether the classification was from cache. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find_similar_sites: 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 Mcp. Nothing to install.
find_similar_sites is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the find_similar_sites 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for find_similar_sites. 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.
find_similar_sites is provided by the MCP server (https://llmse.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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