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search_fhir_resources

Search for FHIR resources in HealthLake datastore with advanced search capabilities. Returns up to 100 results per call. If pagination.has_next is true, call this tool again with the next_token to get more results.

How to control search_fhir_resources ↓

What search_fhir_resources does on Amazon Translate MCP Server

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

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Why search_fhir_resources needs a policy

This tool queries a HealthLake datastore and returns FHIR resources without creating, modifying, or deleting data. The pagination mechanism is a standard read-pattern feature. However, severity is elevated to 'medium' rather than 'low' because FHIR resources in healthcare contexts often contain sensitive personal health information (PHI), and unrestricted search access could expose protected health data at scale.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Search for FHIR resources' and 'Returns up to 100 results per call' with pagination support. The verb 'search' and return-only behavior indicate data retrieval with no modifications.

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

How to control search_fhir_resources

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_fhir_resources": {}
  }
}

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

  1. Create a free account and register Amazon Translate MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about search_fhir_resources

What does the search_fhir_resources tool do? +

Search for FHIR resources in HealthLake datastore with advanced search capabilities. Returns up to 100 results per call. If pagination.has_next is true, call this tool again with the next_token to get more results. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Amazon Translate MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_fhir_resources? +

Register the Amazon Translate MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_fhir_resources: 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 Amazon Translate MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_fhir_resources? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_fhir_resources? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_fhir_resources 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_fhir_resources completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_fhir_resources. 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_fhir_resources? +

search_fhir_resources is provided by the Amazon Translate MCP Server MCP server (awslabs.amazon-translate-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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