search_monday_items
Search items by name in a Monday.com board.
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-malamutemayhem-unclick-mcp-server/search-monday-items.md
What search_monday_items does on UnClick
AI agents call search_monday_items to retrieve information from UnClick without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | number | — | |
query | string | Yes | Search text |
api_key | string | — | |
board_id | string | Yes |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why search_monday_items is rated Low
This tool queries/searches existing data in a Monday.com board without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing side effects. It is a straightforward read operation that retrieves information based on search criteria.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_monday_items' and description 'Search items by name in a Monday.com board' indicate data retrieval with no modification or deletion.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs search_monday_items safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and UnClick, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For search_monday_items, this is the rule to start with:
search_monday_items is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect UnClick, apply this rule, and every search_monday_items call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about search_monday_items
Search items by name in a Monday.com board. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
search_monday_items accepts 4 parameters: limit, query, api_key, board_id. Required: query, board_id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_monday_items: 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 UnClick. Nothing to install.
search_monday_items 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_monday_items 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_monday_items. 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_monday_items is provided by the UnClick MCP server (@unclick/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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