shop_app_search
Search Shop.app products. Searches Shop.app product results using the credential-free public web search flow. Limit defaults to 20 and accepts values up to 50.
This record as markdown: /tools/crawlora-mcp/shop-app-search.md
What shop_app_search does on Crawlora
AI agents call shop_app_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 |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | integer | — | Maximum products, defaults to 20 and supports up to 50 |
query | string | Yes | Search query |
on_sale | boolean | — | Request sale products |
in_stock | boolean | — | Request in-stock products |
deep_search | boolean | — | Enable Shop.app deep search mode |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why shop_app_search is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries product data from Shop.app without side effects. It is a straightforward read operation that searches publicly available product information. The credential-free, public nature and configurable limit parameter confirm it is a passive data retrieval tool with no capacity to modify, execute code, or delete data.
From the tool's definition Tool performs 'Search Shop.app products' using 'public web search flow' with configurable result limits. No modification, execution, or deletion capabilities mentioned.
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The rule that runs shop_app_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 shop_app_search, this is the rule to start with:
shop_app_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 shop_app_search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about shop_app_search
Search Shop.app products. Searches Shop.app product results using the credential-free public web search flow. Limit defaults to 20 and accepts values up to 50. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
shop_app_search accepts 5 parameters: limit, query, on_sale, in_stock, deep_search. Required: query. 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 shop_app_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.
shop_app_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 shop_app_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 shop_app_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.
shop_app_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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