claire_search
Free-text research query against Claire
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What claire_search does on Max MCP Server
AI agents call claire_search to retrieve information from Max MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why claire_search is rated Low
This tool performs a search query, which is a read-only operation that retrieves data without side effects. The term 'query' and 'search' clearly indicate data retrieval rather than creation, modification, deletion, or execution of code. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius if an AI misuses a read-only search—the worst outcome is retrieving unwanted information, not data loss or financial impact.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'claire_search' and description states 'Free-text research query against Claire', which indicates querying/retrieving information without modification.
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The rule that runs claire_search safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Max MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For claire_search, this is the rule to start with:
claire_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 Max MCP Server, apply this rule, and every claire_search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about claire_search
Free-text research query against Claire. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Max MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Max MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for claire_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 Max MCP Server. Nothing to install.
claire_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 claire_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 claire_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.
claire_search is provided by the Max MCP Server MCP server (digital-crew-technologies/max-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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