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search_opportunities

Search government procurement opportunities worldwide. Returns sector category, region, funding type, estimated value, deadline, and status for up to 10 matches. FREE - no credits required. Always searches globally across all sources. Use this for initial discovery before committing credits to en...

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search_opportunities is read-only, but an agent in a loop can still rack up calls and cost. PolicyLayer caps every call before it runs. Live in minutes.

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AI agents call search_opportunities to retrieve information from GovRider without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.

Even though search_opportunities only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.

Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_opportunities": {}
  }
}

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access search_opportunities gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so search_opportunities only ever does what you allow.

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Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.

What does the search_opportunities tool do? +

Search government procurement opportunities worldwide. Returns sector category, region, funding type, estimated value, deadline, and status for up to 10 matches. FREE - no credits required. Always searches globally across all sources. Use this for initial discovery before committing credits to enriched search.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GovRider MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_opportunities? +

Register the GovRider MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_opportunities: 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 GovRider. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_opportunities? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_opportunities? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_opportunities 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_opportunities completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_opportunities. 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_opportunities? +

search_opportunities is provided by the GovRider MCP server (@govrider/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every GovRider tool call.

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