search_tags

Search Gelbooru tags by name, pattern, or ID.

SERVERGelbooru MCP SOURCEcitronlegacy/gelbooru-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What search_tags does on Gelbooru MCP

AI agents call search_tags to retrieve information from Gelbooru MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why search_tags is rated Low

This tool retrieves tag information from Gelbooru without side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. Even in the context of an adult image database, searching for tags is a safe read operation that presents minimal risk of misuse by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Search Gelbooru tags by name, pattern, or ID' — a pure query/retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs search_tags safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Gelbooru MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For search_tags, this is the rule to start with:

search_tags Allowed

search_tags is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_tags": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Gelbooru MCP, apply this rule, and every search_tags call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about search_tags

What does the search_tags tool do? +

Search Gelbooru tags by name, pattern, or ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Gelbooru MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_tags? +

Register the Gelbooru MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_tags: 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 Gelbooru MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_tags? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_tags? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_tags 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_tags completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_tags. 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_tags? +

search_tags is provided by the Gelbooru MCP server (citronlegacy/gelbooru-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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