search_providers
Find local service businesses on Caboo by name, category, or area. Returns published businesses with the actions each one supports in its capabilities array. An empty providers list is a valid result — relay it politely; never invent businesses.
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What search_providers does on Caboo
AI agents call search_providers to retrieve information from Caboo without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | integer | — | Maximum providers to return (default 5). |
query | string | — | Free-text business name or need, e.g. "braider" or "Braids by Ada". |
category | string | — | Business category, e.g. "hair salon", "law firm". |
locality | string | — | Suburb, city, or area, e.g. "Gardens" or "Cape Town". |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why search_providers is rated Low
This is a straightforward search/query operation that retrieves information about service providers. It has no side effects, does not modify state, and does not execute operations or commit financial transactions. It simply queries and returns existing provider data, making it a Read category tool with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it "Find[s] local service businesses" and "Returns published businesses". The verb 'search' and 'find' indicate data retrieval with no modification.
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The rule that runs search_providers safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Caboo, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For search_providers, this is the rule to start with:
search_providers 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 Caboo, apply this rule, and every search_providers call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about search_providers
Find local service businesses on Caboo by name, category, or area. Returns published businesses with the actions each one supports in its capabilities array. An empty providers list is a valid result — relay it politely; never invent businesses. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Caboo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
search_providers accepts 4 parameters: limit, query, category, locality. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Caboo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_providers: 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 Caboo. Nothing to install.
search_providers 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 search_providers 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 search_providers. 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.
search_providers is provided by the Caboo MCP server (https://getcaboo.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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