web

Web lookup — instant answer, definition, related topics for any query (DuckDuckGo). For research, fact-check, and defini Cost: $0.005–$0.05 USDC on Base per call.

SERVEROmnicall — Agent Tools Gateway SOURCEhttps://omnicall.gocreativeai.com/mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 11 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade C, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/com-gocreativeai-omnicall-agent-tools/web.md

WHAT IT DOES

What web does on Omnicall — Agent Tools Gateway

AI agents call web to retrieve information from Omnicall — Agent Tools Gateway 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
`arg`	string	Yes

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why web is rated Low

This tool performs web searches and returns information without modifying, executing code, or causing side effects. It is a passive lookup mechanism for research and fact-checking. The cost structure (pay-per-call in USDC) does not elevate the risk category—it is simply a pricing model.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'web' and description 'Web lookup — instant answer, definition, related topics for any query (DuckDuckGo)' indicate read-only information retrieval via DuckDuckGo search.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs web safely

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

web Allowed

web 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": {
    "web": {}
  }
}

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

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Omnicall — Agent Tools Gateway, apply this rule, and every web call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about web

What does the web tool do? +

Web lookup — instant answer, definition, related topics for any query (DuckDuckGo). For research, fact-check, and defini Cost: $0.005–$0.05 USDC on Base per call. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Omnicall — Agent Tools Gateway MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does web accept? +

web accepts 1 parameter: arg. Required: arg. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on web? +

Register the Omnicall — Agent Tools Gateway MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for web: 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 Omnicall — Agent Tools Gateway. Nothing to install.

What risk level is web? +

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

Can I rate-limit web? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the web 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 web completely? +

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

web is provided by the Omnicall — Agent Tools Gateway MCP server (https://omnicall.gocreativeai.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

KEEP EXPLORING

More on Omnicall — Agent Tools Gateway, and thousands of servers like it.

This server

All 79 Omnicall — Agent Tools Gateway tools →

Across the catalogue

web_search on Azure AI Agent Service + Azure AI Search MCP Server → The MCP Attack Database →

Guides

Roll out MCP under one policy →Data exfiltration →MCP token cost →