Parse a search query to understand which filters and parameters are being used
Risk signalsAccepts freeform code/query input (query)
Part of the Shodan MCP Server server.
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AI agents invoke parse_search_tokens to trigger processes or run actions in Shodan MCP Server. Execute operations can have side effects beyond the immediate call -- triggering builds, sending notifications, or starting workflows. Rate limits and argument validation are essential to prevent runaway execution.
parse_search_tokens can trigger processes with real-world consequences. An uncontrolled agent might start dozens of builds, send mass notifications, or kick off expensive compute jobs. PolicyLayer enforces rate limits and validates arguments to keep execution within safe bounds.
Execute tools trigger processes. Rate-limit and validate arguments to prevent unintended side effects.
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"counter": "parse_search_tokens_rate",
"window": "minute",
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}See the full Shodan MCP Server policy for all 23 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access parse_search_tokens gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other execute tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.
Parse a search query to understand which filters and parameters are being used. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Shodan MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Shodan MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for parse_search_tokens: 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 Shodan MCP Server. Nothing to install.
parse_search_tokens is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the parse_search_tokens 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 parse_search_tokens. 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.
parse_search_tokens is provided by the Shodan MCP Server MCP server (Cyreslab-AI/shodan-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 23 Shodan MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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