find_all_matches
Find all matches of a pattern in text.
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What find_all_matches does on TinyFn
AI agents call find_all_matches to retrieve information from TinyFn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
text | string | Yes | Text to search |
flags | string | — | Flags: i=ignore case, m=multiline, s=dotall |
pattern | string | Yes | Regular expression pattern |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why find_all_matches is rated Low
This is a deterministic text search utility that returns results based on pattern matching. It has no side effects, does not modify data, does not execute code, and does not access external systems. It belongs in the Read category as a simple information retrieval operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'find_all_matches' and description 'Find all matches of a pattern in text' indicates a search/query operation that retrieves matching substrings from text without modifying, deleting, or executing external code.
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The rule that runs find_all_matches safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and TinyFn, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For find_all_matches, this is the rule to start with:
find_all_matches 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 TinyFn, apply this rule, and every find_all_matches call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about find_all_matches
Find all matches of a pattern in text. It is categorised as a Read tool in the TinyFn MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
find_all_matches accepts 3 parameters: text, flags, pattern. Required: text, pattern. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the TinyFn MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find_all_matches: 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 TinyFn. Nothing to install.
find_all_matches 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 find_all_matches 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 find_all_matches. 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.
find_all_matches is provided by the TinyFn MCP server (https://api.tinyfn.io/mcp/all/). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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