unified_search
Search across all Nextcloud apps (files, calendar, contacts, mail, notes, etc.) using Unified Search.
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What unified_search does on AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server
AI agents call unified_search to retrieve information from AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why unified_search is rated Low
This tool performs a search query across Nextcloud data (files, calendar, contacts, mail, notes). It retrieves information matching search criteria but does not create, modify, delete, or execute external operations. The read-only nature and lack of side effects place it squarely in the Read category with low severity, as search results themselves pose minimal risk even if accessed by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'unified_search' and description 'Search across all Nextcloud apps' indicates a query operation that retrieves data without modification. Uses the verb 'search' which is a read-only operation.
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The rule that runs unified_search safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For unified_search, this is the rule to start with:
unified_search is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server, apply this rule, and every unified_search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about unified_search
Search across all Nextcloud apps (files, calendar, contacts, mail, notes, etc.) using Unified Search. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for unified_search: 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 AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server. Nothing to install.
unified_search 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 unified_search 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 unified_search. 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.
unified_search is provided by the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP server (elgorro/aiquila). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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