scraping.spider.search

Web search that returns page titles, descriptions, and URLs. Combine with spider.scrape to get full content. Results ranked by relevance (Spider.cloud)

SERVERApibase SOURCEapibase-mcp-client

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 21 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-whiteknightonhorse-apibase/scraping.spider.search.md

WHAT IT DOES

What scraping.spider.search does on Apibase

AI agents call scraping.spider.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 results (1-20, default 5)
`query`	string	Yes	Web search query (e.g. "best MCP servers 2026")

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why scraping.spider.search is rated Low

Retrieves and returns search results without modifying data or executing actions.

From the tool's definition Web search that returns page titles, descriptions, and URLs.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs scraping.spider.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 scraping.spider.search, this is the rule to start with:

scraping.spider.search Allowed

scraping.spider.search 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": {
    "scraping.spider.search": {}
  }
}

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

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

FAQ

Questions about scraping.spider.search

What does the scraping.spider.search tool do? +

Web search that returns page titles, descriptions, and URLs. Combine with spider.scrape to get full content. Results ranked by relevance (Spider.cloud). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does scraping.spider.search accept? +

scraping.spider.search accepts 2 parameters: limit, query. Required: query. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on scraping.spider.search? +

Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for scraping.spider.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.

What risk level is scraping.spider.search? +

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

Can I rate-limit scraping.spider.search? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the scraping.spider.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.

How do I block scraping.spider.search completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for scraping.spider.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.

What MCP server provides scraping.spider.search? +

scraping.spider.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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