Search AXIS programs by keyword and return ranked matches with artifact paths. Free, no auth, and no stateful side effects. Example: q=checkout returns commerce-relevant programs first. Use this when you know the outcome you want but not the right program. Use list_programs instead for the full c...
Part of the AXIS Toolbox — Agentic Commerce Codebase Intelligence server.
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AI agents call search_and_discover_tools to retrieve information from AXIS Toolbox — Agentic Commerce Codebase Intelligence 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_and_discover_tools 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_and_discover_tools": {}
}
}See the full AXIS Toolbox — Agentic Commerce Codebase Intelligence policy for all 15 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access search_and_discover_tools 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 AXIS programs by keyword and return ranked matches with artifact paths. Free, no auth, and no stateful side effects. Example: q=checkout returns commerce-relevant programs first. Use this when you know the outcome you want but not the right program. Use list_programs instead for the full catalog, discover_commerce_tools for install metadata, or discover_agentic_purchasing_needs for purchasing-specific triage.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AXIS Toolbox — Agentic Commerce Codebase Intelligence MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the AXIS Toolbox — Agentic Commerce Codebase Intelligence MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_and_discover_tools: 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 AXIS Toolbox — Agentic Commerce Codebase Intelligence. Nothing to install.
search_and_discover_tools 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_and_discover_tools 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_and_discover_tools. 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_and_discover_tools is provided by the AXIS Toolbox — Agentic Commerce Codebase Intelligence MCP server (https://axis-api-6c7z.onrender.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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