search_places_open_now

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why search_places_open_now needs a policy

The tool name suggests searching for open places/locations, which is a Read operation. However, this tool appears completely unrelated to the Amazon SNS/SQS server context (messaging services), and the description is empty. Given the mismatch with the server context and lack of description, confidence is very low. If it is indeed a search/read operation, severity would be low.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'search_places_open_now' and description is empty. The name suggests a location/places search operation.

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

POLICY

How to control search_places_open_now

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Awslabs Amazon Sns Sqs, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for search_places_open_now:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_places_open_now": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "search_places_open_now_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 60,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

search_places_open_now gets a rate cap, and everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

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FAQ

Questions about search_places_open_now

What does the search_places_open_now tool do? +

search_places_open_now. It is categorised as a Other tool in the Awslabs Amazon Sns Sqs MCP Server, which means it performs auxiliary operations.

How do I enforce a policy on search_places_open_now? +

Register the Awslabs Amazon Sns Sqs MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_places_open_now: 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 Awslabs Amazon Sns Sqs. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_places_open_now? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_places_open_now? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_places_open_now 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_places_open_now completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_places_open_now. 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_places_open_now? +

search_places_open_now is provided by the Awslabs Amazon Sns Sqs MCP server (awslabs.amazon-sns-sqs-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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