search_apps

Search the FlowDot app marketplace for public apps created by other users. Apps are React frontend applications that can optionally use workflows as backends. You can search by keywords, filter by category/tag, and sort results. Use this to discover reusable apps that can be cloned and customized.

SERVERFlowDot MCP Server SOURCEflowdot-llc/mcp-server

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What search_apps does on FlowDot MCP Server

AI agents call search_apps to retrieve information from FlowDot 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_apps is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries publicly available app information without any side effects. It is purely informational—searching, filtering, and sorting existing marketplace data. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. This is a classic Read operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool performs search and discovery in the app marketplace with no modification capabilities. Description explicitly states 'Search the FlowDot app marketplace for public apps' and allows filtering and sorting results only.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs search_apps safely

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

search_apps Allowed

search_apps 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_apps": {}
  }
}

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

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

FAQ

Questions about search_apps

What does the search_apps tool do? +

How do I enforce a policy on search_apps? +

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

What risk level is search_apps? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_apps? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_apps 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_apps completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_apps. 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_apps? +

search_apps is provided by the FlowDot MCP Server MCP server (flowdot-llc/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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