search_breeders
Search HonestDog's directory of vetted, APPROVED dog breeders, optionally by breed and location. Returns public profile data + the honestdog.de profile URL — contact happens there, never through this tool. For Qualzucht breeds this returns a caution instead of results. / Durchsucht das Verzeichni...
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What search_breeders does on Honestdog
AI agents call search_breeders to retrieve information from Honestdog 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
city | string | — | |
limit | integer | — | |
state | string | — | German Bundesland, e.g. 'Bayern' |
breed_slug | string | — | Restrict to breeders of this breed (slug from search_breeds) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why search_breeders is rated Low
Even though search_breeders 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.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs search_breeders safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Honestdog, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For search_breeders, this is the rule to start with:
search_breeders 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 Honestdog, apply this rule, and every search_breeders call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about search_breeders
Search HonestDog's directory of vetted, APPROVED dog breeders, optionally by breed and location. Returns public profile data + the honestdog.de profile URL — contact happens there, never through this tool. For Qualzucht breeds this returns a caution instead of results. / Durchsucht das Verzeichnis geprüfter Züchter (nur freigegebene Profile, öffentliche Daten). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Honestdog MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
search_breeders accepts 4 parameters: city, limit, state, breed_slug. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Honestdog MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_breeders: 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 Honestdog. Nothing to install.
search_breeders 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 search_breeders 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 search_breeders. 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.
search_breeders is provided by the Honestdog MCP server (https://server.honestdog.de/api/v1/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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