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search_botschaft

Full-text search across the verbatim Federal Council Botschaft corpus. Where get_article_purpose answers 'why does Art. X exist?', this tool answers 'show me every Botschaft passage about TOPIC X'. Useful when the caller doesn't know which SR/article to ask for — e.g. starting from a concept like...

Risk signalsAccepts freeform code/query input (query) · Bulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

Part of the Swiss Case Law server.

search_botschaft is read-only, but an agent in a loop can still rack up calls and cost. PolicyLayer caps every call before it runs. Live in minutes.

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AI agents call search_botschaft to retrieve information from Swiss Case Law 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 search_botschaft 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.

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

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access search_botschaft gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so search_botschaft only ever does what you allow.

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Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.

What does the search_botschaft tool do? +

Full-text search across the verbatim Federal Council Botschaft corpus. Where get_article_purpose answers 'why does Art. X exist?', this tool answers 'show me every Botschaft passage about TOPIC X'. Useful when the caller doesn't know which SR/article to ask for — e.g. starting from a concept like 'Vaterschaftsurlaub' or 'Klimaschutz'. Returns ranked passages (FTS5 BM25) with bbl_citation, page, section path, and an article anchor where the parser could identify one. Quote verbatim; every snippet has a stable Fedlex ELI URI.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Swiss Case Law MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_botschaft? +

Register the Swiss Case Law MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_botschaft: 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 Swiss Case Law. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_botschaft? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_botschaft? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_botschaft 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_botschaft completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_botschaft. 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_botschaft? +

search_botschaft is provided by the Swiss Case Law MCP server (https://mcp.opencaselaw.ch). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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