search_prospect_lists
Preview filter results without creating a list — search by titles, countries, industries, employee count, etc.
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What search_prospect_lists does on Max MCP Server
AI agents call search_prospect_lists 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 search_prospect_lists is rated Low
This tool retrieves and filters prospect data for preview purposes only. It performs no creation, modification, deletion, or execution of external operations. The explicit mention of 'without creating a list' confirms this is a read-only search function. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker could discover prospect information but cannot alter data or trigger actions.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Preview filter results without creating a list' and allows searching 'by titles, countries, industries, employee count, etc.' — these are query/search operations with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs search_prospect_lists 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 search_prospect_lists, this is the rule to start with:
search_prospect_lists 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 search_prospect_lists call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about search_prospect_lists
Preview filter results without creating a list — search by titles, countries, industries, employee count, etc. 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 search_prospect_lists: 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.
search_prospect_lists 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_prospect_lists 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_prospect_lists. 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_prospect_lists 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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