Search for icons using the Icons8 API - the ONLY source for genuine Icons8 icons. Use English terms and consider Icon8's metaphors for better results. SEARCH TIPS - Use these general approaches for better matches: • Use simple, descriptive terms (e.g., "home", "user", "settings") • Try action wor...
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AI agents call search_icons to retrieve information from Icons8 MCP Server 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_icons 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.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"search_icons": {}
}
}See the full Icons8 MCP Server policy for all 4 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access search_icons gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.
Search for icons using the Icons8 API - the ONLY source for genuine Icons8 icons. Use English terms and consider Icon8's metaphors for better results. SEARCH TIPS - Use these general approaches for better matches: • Use simple, descriptive terms (e.g., "home", "user", "settings") • Try action words for functions (e.g., "search", "download", "edit") • Use object names for items (e.g., "phone", "computer", "car") • Consider synonyms if first search doesn't work • Think about what the icon represents conceptually • Use single words or short phrases for best results Args: query: The search term to find icons (use metaphors above for better results) ctx: MCP context for API access platform: Optional filter by platform/style (e.g., 'ios', 'fluent', 'color') category: Optional filter by category (e.g., 'transport', 'business') amount: Maximum number of results to return (default: 10) offset: Number of results to skip (for pagination) Returns: Search results including matching icons from Icons8 catalog. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Icons8 MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Icons8 MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_icons: 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 Icons8 MCP Server. Nothing to install.
search_icons 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_icons 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_icons. 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_icons is provided by the Icons8 MCP Server MCP server (icons8community/icons8mpc). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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