api_indexer_search_for_accounts
Search for accounts with various criteria
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What api_indexer_search_for_accounts does on Algorand MCP
AI agents call api_indexer_search_for_accounts to retrieve information from Algorand MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why api_indexer_search_for_accounts is rated Low
This is a data retrieval/query operation. The tool searches and returns account information based on criteria, which is a read-only operation with no side effects. No data is modified, deleted, or financial transactions are executed. The low severity reflects minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent, as it only exposes existing account information accessible via the Algorand indexer API.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'search' and description states 'Search for accounts with various criteria' - a query operation that retrieves account information without modification or execution of external operations.
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The rule that runs api_indexer_search_for_accounts safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Algorand MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For api_indexer_search_for_accounts, this is the rule to start with:
api_indexer_search_for_accounts 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 Algorand MCP, apply this rule, and every api_indexer_search_for_accounts call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about api_indexer_search_for_accounts
Search for accounts with various criteria. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Algorand MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Algorand MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for api_indexer_search_for_accounts: 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 Algorand MCP. Nothing to install.
api_indexer_search_for_accounts 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 api_indexer_search_for_accounts 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 api_indexer_search_for_accounts. 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.
api_indexer_search_for_accounts is provided by the Algorand MCP server (goplausible/algorand-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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