web_research
Research a company, trademark, or legal topic on the internet. Returns grounded results with source citations. Use for company background, recent news, common law trademark use, or case law research.
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What web_research does on GleanMark Trademark Search
AI agents call web_research to retrieve information from GleanMark Trademark Search 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
mark_text | string | — | Trademark text (for common_law_use and state_registrations searches) |
entity_name | string | Yes | Company name, trademark, or topic to research |
nice_classes | array | — | Nice classes for context |
research_type | string | Yes | Type of research to perform |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why web_research is rated Low
This tool performs internet searches and information gathering without modifying data, executing commands, or triggering external operations. It is a pure read operation that retrieves and presents publicly available information with citations. The severity is low because incorrect usage retrieves irrelevant information rather than causing harm.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states it 'Research[es]...on the internet. Returns grounded results with source citations' and lists use cases like 'company background, recent news, common law trademark use, or case law research' — all information retrieval…
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The rule that runs web_research safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and GleanMark Trademark Search, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For web_research, this is the rule to start with:
web_research 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 GleanMark Trademark Search, apply this rule, and every web_research call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about web_research
Research a company, trademark, or legal topic on the internet. Returns grounded results with source citations. Use for company background, recent news, common law trademark use, or case law research. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GleanMark Trademark Search MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
web_research accepts 4 parameters: mark_text, entity_name, nice_classes, research_type. Required: entity_name, research_type. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the GleanMark Trademark Search MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for web_research: 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 GleanMark Trademark Search. Nothing to install.
web_research 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 web_research 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 web_research. 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.
web_research is provided by the GleanMark Trademark Search MCP server (https://gleanmark.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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