Low Risk

search_catalog

Search the conduitAI catalog for MCP servers, agents, skills, prompts, and plugins.

Accepts freeform code/query input (query)

Part of the Conduitai App MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents call search_catalog to retrieve information from Conduitai App 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_catalog 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.

io-github-akbaraziz-conduitai.yaml
tools:
  search_catalog:
    rules:
      - action: allow

See the full Conduitai App policy for all 8 tools.

Tool Name search_catalog
Category Read
Risk Level Low

Agents calling read-class tools like search_catalog have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

Browse the full MCP Attack Database →

Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.

What does the search_catalog tool do? +

Search the conduitAI catalog for MCP servers, agents, skills, prompts, and plugins.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Conduitai App MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_catalog? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for search_catalog. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Conduitai App MCP server.

What risk level is search_catalog? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_catalog? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_catalog rule in your Intercept 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_catalog completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for search_catalog. 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_catalog? +

search_catalog is provided by the Conduitai App MCP server (@conduitai-app/mcp-server). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on Conduitai App

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept
github.com/policylayer/intercept →
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