search_firms
Search the GRC Migrate directory of SOC 2 audit and compliance-readiness firms (facts compiled from public sources). Filter by framework, ecosystem, partner status, or category. Read-only.
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What search_firms does on Directory
AI agents call search_firms to retrieve information from Directory 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
category | string | — | e.g. "pen_test", "vciso_advisory" |
ecosystem | string | — | compliance platform ecosystem, e.g. "vanta" or "drata" |
framework | string | — | e.g. "SOC 2", "ISO 27001", "HIPAA" |
partner_status | string | — | only "listed" or "partner"; "suppressed" is never valid |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why search_firms is rated Low
This tool performs a search and filter operation on a directory of compliance firms—a pure information retrieval function with no side effects. The explicit 'read-only' designation confirms it cannot modify data or trigger external actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal; an agent could only retrieve publicly-compiled directory information.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Search the GRC Migrate directory' and 'Read-only.' The search operation retrieves firm data from a directory without modifying, deleting, or executing external operations.
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The rule that runs search_firms safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Directory, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For search_firms, this is the rule to start with:
search_firms 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 Directory, apply this rule, and every search_firms call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about search_firms
Search the GRC Migrate directory of SOC 2 audit and compliance-readiness firms (facts compiled from public sources). Filter by framework, ecosystem, partner status, or category. Read-only. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Directory MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
search_firms accepts 4 parameters: category, ecosystem, framework, partner_status. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Directory MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_firms: 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 Directory. Nothing to install.
search_firms 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_firms 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_firms. 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_firms is provided by the Directory MCP server (https://grcmigrate.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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