quickSearch

Execute a quick multi-source search query. Returns ranked results from web, news, and academic sources.

SERVERNodebench SOURCEnodebench-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What quickSearch does on Nodebench

AI agents call quickSearch to retrieve information from Nodebench without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why quickSearch is rated Low

This tool queries external sources (web, news, academic) and returns search results. It retrieves information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing code. The action is read-only with no side effects, fitting the Read category. Severity is low because search queries pose minimal risk to data or systems.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'quickSearch' and description 'Execute a quick multi-source search query. Returns ranked results from web, news, and academic sources.' indicates data retrieval with no modification or destructive capability.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs quickSearch safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Nodebench, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For quickSearch, this is the rule to start with:

quickSearch Allowed

quickSearch is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "quickSearch": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Nodebench, apply this rule, and every quickSearch call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about quickSearch

What does the quickSearch tool do? +

Execute a quick multi-source search query. Returns ranked results from web, news, and academic sources. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Nodebench MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on quickSearch? +

Register the Nodebench MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for quickSearch: 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 Nodebench. Nothing to install.

What risk level is quickSearch? +

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

Can I rate-limit quickSearch? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the quickSearch 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.

How do I block quickSearch completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for quickSearch. 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 quickSearch? +

quickSearch is provided by the Nodebench MCP server (nodebench-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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