Low Risk

search_marketplace

Search across all humanMCP servers for listings, offers, and trades.

Risk signalsAccepts freeform code/query input (query)

Part of the humanMCP Marketplace — federated listings across personal MCP servers server.

search_marketplace is read-only, but an agent in a loop can still rack up calls and cost. PolicyLayer caps every call before it runs. Live in minutes.

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AI agents call search_marketplace to retrieve information from humanMCP Marketplace — federated listings across personal MCP servers 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_marketplace 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.

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_marketplace": {}
  }
}

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Get this rule live on your own humanMCP Marketplace — federated listings across personal MCP servers server in minutes. PolicyLayer enforces it on every call, before it runs.

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access search_marketplace gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so search_marketplace only ever does what you allow.

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Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.

What does the search_marketplace tool do? +

Search across all humanMCP servers for listings, offers, and trades.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the humanMCP Marketplace — federated listings across personal MCP servers MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_marketplace? +

Register the humanMCP Marketplace — federated listings across personal MCP servers MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_marketplace: 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 humanMCP Marketplace — federated listings across personal MCP servers. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_marketplace? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_marketplace? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_marketplace 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 search_marketplace completely? +

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

search_marketplace is provided by the humanMCP Marketplace — federated listings across personal MCP servers MCP server (https://marketplace.humanmcp.net/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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