datasets_apps_search
Search the apps-intelligence dataset. Searches resolved iOS App Store and Google Play apps stored in a search index. Store enum: ios, android, both. Sort enum: relevance, rating_desc, reviews_desc, installs_desc, updated_at_desc.
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What datasets_apps_search does on Crawlora
AI agents call datasets_apps_search to retrieve information from Crawlora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
q | string | — | Full-text query over title, developer and category, max 256 characters |
free | boolean | — | Filter by price; true keeps only free apps, false only paid |
page | integer | — | Page number, defaults to 1 |
sort | string | — | Sort enum: relevance, rating_desc, reviews_desc, installs_desc, updated_at_desc |
store | string | — | Store enum: ios, android, both |
country | string | — | Exact storefront country filter, max 128 characters |
category | string | — | Exact app-store category filter, max 128 characters |
developer | string | — | Exact developer/publisher name filter, max 128 characters |
page_size | integer | — | Page size, defaults to 20 and maxes at 100; page * page_size must be <= 10000 |
min_rating | number | — | Minimum store rating, 0 through 5 |
min_reviews | integer | — | Minimum ratings/review count |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why datasets_apps_search is rated Low
Even though datasets_apps_search only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Risk signalsHigh parameter count (11 properties)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs datasets_apps_search safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Crawlora, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For datasets_apps_search, this is the rule to start with:
datasets_apps_search 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 Crawlora, apply this rule, and every datasets_apps_search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about datasets_apps_search
Search the apps-intelligence dataset. Searches resolved iOS App Store and Google Play apps stored in a search index. Store enum: ios, android, both. Sort enum: relevance, rating_desc, reviews_desc, installs_desc, updated_at_desc. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
datasets_apps_search accepts 11 parameters: q, free, page, sort, store, country, category, developer, page_size, min_rating, min_reviews. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Crawlora MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for datasets_apps_search: 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 Crawlora. Nothing to install.
datasets_apps_search 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 datasets_apps_search 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 datasets_apps_search. 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.
datasets_apps_search is provided by the Crawlora MCP server (crawlora-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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