datasets_steam_games_search
Search the Steam games dataset. Searches enriched public Steam catalog records stored in a search index. price_tier enum: free, under5, 5to15, 15to30, 30to60, over60. review_tier enum: overwhelmingly_positive, very_positive, positive, mixed, negative, insufficient. Sort enum: relevance, owners_de...
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What datasets_steam_games_search does on Crawlora
AI agents call datasets_steam_games_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 name, developer and publisher, max 256 characters |
mac | boolean | — | Filter by macOS support |
tag | string | — | Exact community-tag filter (e.g. Roguelike, Metroidvania, Cozy), max 128 characters |
page | integer | — | Page number, defaults to 1 |
sort | string | — | Sort enum: relevance, owners_desc, reviews_desc, review_score_desc, ccu_desc, metacritic_desc, price_asc, price_desc, release_desc, release_asc |
type | string | — | Exact storefront type filter (e.g. game, dlc, demo), max 128 characters |
genre | string | — | Exact genre filter (e.g. Action, Indie), max 128 characters |
linux | boolean | — | Filter by Linux support |
run_id | string | — | Exact crawl run-id filter, max 128 characters |
is_free | boolean | — | Filter by free-to-play flag |
min_ccu | integer | — | Minimum peak concurrent users yesterday |
on_sale | boolean | — | Filter by titles currently discounted (discount_pct > 0) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why datasets_steam_games_search is rated Low
This is a straightforward search/query tool that retrieves publicly available Steam game metadata. It has no side effects, cannot modify data, execute code, delete records, or affect financial systems. The worst misuse would be excessive queries or scraping public data, which poses minimal risk.
From the tool's definition Tool performs 'Search the Steam games dataset' on 'enriched public Steam catalog records stored in a search index' with filtering options (price_tier, review_tier, sort). No creation, modification, deletion, execution, or financial operations are described.
Risk signalsHigh parameter count (29 properties)
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The rule that runs datasets_steam_games_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_steam_games_search, this is the rule to start with:
datasets_steam_games_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_steam_games_search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about datasets_steam_games_search
Search the Steam games dataset. Searches enriched public Steam catalog records stored in a search index. price_tier enum: free, under5, 5to15, 15to30, 30to60, over60. review_tier enum: overwhelmingly_positive, very_positive, positive, mixed, negative, insufficient. Sort enum: relevance, owners_desc, reviews_desc, review_score_desc, ccu_desc, metacritic_desc, price_asc, price_desc, release_desc, release_asc. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
datasets_steam_games_search accepts 12 parameters: q, mac, tag, page, sort, type, genre, linux, run_id, is_free, min_ccu, on_sale. 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_steam_games_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_steam_games_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_steam_games_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_steam_games_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_steam_games_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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