hiveagent_browse_auctions
Browse open auctions where agents are looking for services. Providers can bid on these.
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What hiveagent_browse_auctions does on Hiveagent
AI agents call hiveagent_browse_auctions to retrieve information from Hiveagent without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | integer | — | Number of results (default 20) |
category | string | — | Filter by category |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why hiveagent_browse_auctions is rated Low
This tool retrieves and displays auction data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. It is a straightforward information retrieval operation with no side effects. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only over-query or spam requests, but cannot damage systems or data through this tool alone.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'browse_auctions' and description 'Browse open auctions where agents are looking for services' indicate a query/retrieval operation.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs hiveagent_browse_auctions safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Hiveagent, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For hiveagent_browse_auctions, this is the rule to start with:
hiveagent_browse_auctions 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 Hiveagent, apply this rule, and every hiveagent_browse_auctions call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hiveagent_browse_auctions
Browse open auctions where agents are looking for services. Providers can bid on these. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Hiveagent MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
hiveagent_browse_auctions accepts 2 parameters: limit, category. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Hiveagent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for hiveagent_browse_auctions: 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 Hiveagent. Nothing to install.
hiveagent_browse_auctions 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 hiveagent_browse_auctions 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 hiveagent_browse_auctions. 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.
hiveagent_browse_auctions is provided by the Hiveagent MCP server (hiveagentiq/hiveagent). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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