search_proteomes
Search Proteome entries with pagination.
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What search_proteomes does on OrigeneMCP
AI agents call search_proteomes to retrieve information from OrigeneMCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why search_proteomes is rated Low
This tool queries proteome database entries and returns paginated results. The verb 'search' and lack of any mention of modification, deletion, execution, or financial operations confirm this is a pure read operation. The pagination feature is consistent with database retrieval. No destructive or state-changing capabilities are indicated.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_proteomes' and description 'Search Proteome entries with pagination' indicate a data retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs search_proteomes safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and OrigeneMCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For search_proteomes, this is the rule to start with:
search_proteomes 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 OrigeneMCP, apply this rule, and every search_proteomes call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about search_proteomes
Search Proteome entries with pagination. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OrigeneMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Origene MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_proteomes: 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 OrigeneMCP. Nothing to install.
search_proteomes 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_proteomes 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_proteomes. 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_proteomes is provided by the Origene MCP server (gentel-lab/origenemcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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