search_concepts

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why search_concepts needs a policy

Search operations that retrieve and display catalog metadata pose minimal risk. An AI agent using this tool could only discover information about government data structures, vocabularies, and ontologies—it cannot modify data, execute code, delete resources, or perform financial transactions. The blast radius is limited to information disclosure.

From the tool's definition Tool performs 'fuzzy search for concepts/classes/properties by keyword' on a data catalog. This is a retrieval operation with no side effects—it queries and returns matching results from the schema.gov.it ontology/vocabulary without modifying, executing, or…

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access search_concepts gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control search_concepts

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Schema Gov It MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for search_concepts:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_concepts": {}
  }
}

search_concepts is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

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EXPLORE

Related tools and policies

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Execute query_external_endpoint Execute a SPARQL query against any public HTTPS SPARQL endpoint. Args: - endpointUrl: URL Execute query_local_ontology Execute a SPARQL SELECT query against an ontology available on the server filesystem or th Execute query_sparql Execute a RAW SPARQL query against schema.gov.it. Args: - query: The SPARQL query to exec Execute query_uploaded_store Execute a SPARQL SELECT query against a temporary ontology store created via HTTP upload. Write get_upload_instructions Returns the exact curl command to upload a local RDF file to this MCP server and get back Read explore_dataset Get details of a specific Dataset including metadata and distributions. Use this for targ Read navigate_skos_hierarchy Navigate a SKOS hierarchy upward and/or downward from a concept. Args: - uri: Concept URI Read suggest_improvements Analyze the ontology for structural issues. Args: - limit: Maximum issues per category (d

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FAQ

Questions about search_concepts

What does the search_concepts tool do? +

Fuzzy search for concepts/classes/properties by keyword. Args: - keyword: Search term (e.g. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Schema Gov It MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_concepts? +

Register the Schema Gov It MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_concepts: 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 Schema Gov It MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_concepts? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_concepts? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_concepts 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 search_concepts completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_concepts. 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 search_concepts? +

search_concepts is provided by the Schema Gov It MCP Server MCP server (italia/dati-semantic-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Schema Gov It MCP Server tool call.

Start from Schema Gov It MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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