discover_tools
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What discover_tools does on EasyBits
AI agents call discover_tools to retrieve information from EasyBits without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why discover_tools is rated Low
Tool queries a catalog without modifying data, executing code, or affecting resources.
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The rule that runs discover_tools safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and EasyBits, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For discover_tools, this is the rule to start with:
discover_tools 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 EasyBits, apply this rule, and every discover_tools call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about discover_tools
Search the FULL Easybits MCP catalog — including tools NOT loaded in your current session. It is categorised as a Read tool in the EasyBits MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the EasyBits MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for discover_tools: 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 EasyBits. Nothing to install.
discover_tools 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 discover_tools 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 discover_tools. 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.
discover_tools is provided by the EasyBits MCP server (@easybits.cloud/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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