Search facilities, companies, or sovereign programs by free-text query. Returns ranked results with id, name, type, one-line summary, and Scrutica URL. Filter by entity_type to scope to a single class. Filter by ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code. Do NOT use this for BIS Entity List / export-control...
Risk signalsAccepts freeform code/query input (query)
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AI agents call scrutica_search to retrieve information from Scrutica 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 scrutica_search 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.
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}See the full Scrutica policy for all 9 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access scrutica_search 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 facilities, companies, or sovereign programs by free-text query. Returns ranked results with id, name, type, one-line summary, and Scrutica URL. Filter by entity_type to scope to a single class. Filter by ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code. Do NOT use this for BIS Entity List / export-control lookups — use scrutica_query_export_controls. Do NOT use this for supply-chain traversal — resolve an entity ID first via this tool, then call scrutica_get_supply_chain.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Scrutica MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Scrutica MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for scrutica_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 Scrutica. Nothing to install.
scrutica_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 scrutica_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 scrutica_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.
scrutica_search is provided by the Scrutica MCP server (https://scrutica.com/api/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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