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
This tool retrieves and queries data from a pre-built search index of app metadata without side effects. It is a read-only search operation that returns information about mobile applications. The only parameters are filtering/sorting options (store type and sort order), which are safe query modifiers. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed.
From the tool's definition Tool performs a search operation on a dataset of resolved iOS App Store and Google Play apps. Keywords include 'Search', 'search index', with configurable parameters for store and sort order.
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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