search_items

Search for items (shelves, books, chapters, pages) in BookStack.

SERVERBookStack MCP Server SOURCEderron-knox/bookstack-mcp-server

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/search-items.md

WHAT IT DOES

What search_items does on BookStack MCP Server

AI agents call search_items to retrieve information from BookStack MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why search_items is rated Low

This tool only retrieves data by searching existing content without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a read-only query operation with minimal risk to the knowledge base.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'search_items' and description states it 'Search[es] for items (shelves, books, chapters, pages) in BookStack' with no modification, deletion, or execution capability mentioned.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs search_items safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and BookStack MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For search_items, this is the rule to start with:

search_items Allowed

search_items is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_items": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect BookStack MCP Server, apply this rule, and every search_items call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about search_items

What does the search_items tool do? +

Search for items (shelves, books, chapters, pages) in BookStack. It is categorised as a Read tool in the BookStack MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_items? +

Register the BookStack MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_items: 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 BookStack MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_items? +

search_items is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit search_items? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_items 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.

How do I block search_items completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_items. 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.

What MCP server provides search_items? +

search_items is provided by the BookStack MCP Server MCP server (derron-knox/bookstack-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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