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search_loctypes

Search the loctypes.txt file for location/object type definitions in the game world.

How to control search_loctypes ↓

What search_loctypes does on OSRS MCP Server

AI agents call search_loctypes to retrieve information from OSRS MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why search_loctypes needs a policy

This tool retrieves game data definitions from a static file without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a pure data lookup/search function analogous to other Read category tools on this server like osrs_wiki_search and lookup_player. No side effects or state changes are possible.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_loctypes' and description indicate searching a data file for location/object type definitions.

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

How to control search_loctypes

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_loctypes": {}
  }
}

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

  1. Create a free account and register OSRS MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about search_loctypes

What does the search_loctypes tool do? +

Search the loctypes.txt file for location/object type definitions in the game world. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OSRS MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_loctypes? +

Register the OSRS MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_loctypes: 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 OSRS MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_loctypes? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_loctypes? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_loctypes 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_loctypes completely? +

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

search_loctypes is provided by the OSRS MCP Server MCP server (jayarrowz/mcp-osrs). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every OSRS MCP Server tool call.

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