search_catalog
Search the Grounded AEO catalog by company name or domain. Returns up to 10 matches with tier and verification state.
This record as markdown: /tools/com-groundedaeo-grounded-aeo/search-catalog.md
What search_catalog does on Grounded Aeo
AI agents call search_catalog to retrieve information from Grounded Aeo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | Yes | Name or domain fragment |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why search_catalog is rated Low
This tool retrieves information from a catalog without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It queries existing data (company names, domains, tier information, verification states) and returns results. This is a classic Read operation—no data is created, modified, deleted, or any external actions are triggered.
From the tool's definition The tool description states it 'Search[es] the Grounded AEO catalog' and 'Returns up to 10 matches with tier and verification state.' The verb 'search' and the fact that it only retrieves and returns data indicates a read-only operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs search_catalog safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Grounded Aeo, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For search_catalog, this is the rule to start with:
search_catalog 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 Grounded Aeo, apply this rule, and every search_catalog call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about search_catalog
Search the Grounded AEO catalog by company name or domain. Returns up to 10 matches with tier and verification state. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Grounded Aeo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
search_catalog accepts 1 parameter: query. Required: query. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Grounded Aeo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_catalog: 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 Grounded Aeo. Nothing to install.
search_catalog 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_catalog 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_catalog. 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_catalog is provided by the Grounded Aeo MCP server (https://groundedaeo.com/api/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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