apibase.discovery.search
Find callable tools by intent, category, or max price — ranked by relevance, then measured quality, then price. Returns pricing, payment rails, live availability, and quality for each match; unavailable tools are excluded unless include_unavailable=true. Free, no charge (APIbase)
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What apibase.discovery.search does on Apibase
AI agents call apibase.discovery.search to retrieve information from Apibase 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 | integer | — | Max number of results (1-50). Default: 10 |
intent | string | — | Free-text description of the task, e.g. "find current hotel prices in Tokyo" |
category | string | — | Filter by category (one of TOOL_DEFINITIONS[].category — see apibase.discover results for valid values) |
max_price_usd | number | — | Only return tools priced at or below this amount (USD) |
include_unavailable | boolean | — | Include tools currently marked unavailable (cannot be called right now). Default: false |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why apibase.discovery.search is rated Low
Tool searches and retrieves metadata about available tools with no side effects or modifications.
From the tool's definition Find callable tools by intent, category, or max price — returns pricing, availability, and quality.
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The rule that runs apibase.discovery.search safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Apibase, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For apibase.discovery.search, this is the rule to start with:
apibase.discovery.search 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 Apibase, apply this rule, and every apibase.discovery.search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about apibase.discovery.search
Find callable tools by intent, category, or max price — ranked by relevance, then measured quality, then price. Returns pricing, payment rails, live availability, and quality for each match; unavailable tools are excluded unless include_unavailable=true. Free, no charge (APIbase). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
apibase.discovery.search accepts 5 parameters: limit, intent, category, max_price_usd, include_unavailable. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for apibase.discovery.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 Apibase. Nothing to install.
apibase.discovery.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 apibase.discovery.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 apibase.discovery.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.
apibase.discovery.search is provided by the Apibase MCP server (apibase-mcp-client). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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