# search_research_entities

Search research entities by name or approximate name. Use this tool whenever a user refers to an entity by name and a research entity UUID is needed. Results are ranked by match quality and include the research entity UUIDs required by other research tools. When multiple results are returned, review the entity name, description, match type, match confidence, and available research count to determine the most appropriate entity before using its entity_uuid in another tool. This tool only searches existing research entities and does not create or modify data.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `search_research_entities`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-globalsourcepartners-emerging-markets-research/search-research-entities

## Facts

- Tool: `search_research_entities`
- Server: GlobalSource Partners MCP Server (`https://www.globalsourcepartners.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-globalsourcepartners-emerging-markets-research.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/https://www.globalsourcepartners.com/mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade C, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 2 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `limit` | integer | no | Maximum number of results to return. Minimum 1, maximum 50, default 10. |
| `query` | string | yes | The entity name or approximate entity reference to search for. |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "search_research_entities",
    "arguments": {
      "query": "<query>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why search_research_entities is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries existing research entity data with no side effects. It is a pure search/lookup function that does not modify, create, delete, or execute any operations. The explicit statement that it does not create or modify data confirms Read category classification at low severity.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description explicitly states 'This tool only searches existing research entities and does not create or modify data.' It 'Search[es] research entities by name' and returns ranked results."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches GlobalSource Partners MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_research_entities": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on GlobalSource Partners MCP Server (3)

- `read_research_author` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-globalsourcepartners-emerging-markets-research/read-research-author.md
- `read_research_post` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-globalsourcepartners-emerging-markets-research/read-research-post.md
- `search_research_posts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-globalsourcepartners-emerging-markets-research/search-research-posts.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=com-globalsourcepartners-emerging-markets-research · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-globalsourcepartners-emerging-markets-research