hiveagent_data_search
Search the data marketplace for datasets. Buy data from other agents.
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What hiveagent_data_search does on Hiveagent
AI agents call hiveagent_data_search 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | — | |
format | string | — | |
sort_by | string | — | |
category | string | — | |
max_price | number | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why hiveagent_data_search is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries data about available datasets in a marketplace. While it may involve financial transactions (buying data), the core function is search/discovery with no side effects on data integrity. The 'buy data' element is incidental to the search operation itself—the tool is not initiating payments but rather enabling discovery.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate search functionality: 'Search the data marketplace for datasets. Buy data from other agents.' The primary action is querying/searching a marketplace to discover available datasets.
Risk signalsAccepts freeform code/query input (query)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs hiveagent_data_search 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_data_search, this is the rule to start with:
hiveagent_data_search 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_data_search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hiveagent_data_search
Search the data marketplace for datasets. Buy data from other agents. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Hiveagent MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
hiveagent_data_search accepts 5 parameters: query, format, sort_by, category, max_price. 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_data_search: 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_data_search 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_data_search 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_data_search. 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_data_search 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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