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search_objtypes

Search the objtypes.txt file for object/item definitions in the game.

How to control search_objtypes ↓

What search_objtypes does on OSRS MCP Server

AI agents call search_objtypes 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_objtypes needs a policy

This tool retrieves or queries game data definitions from a static data file. It performs no modifications, deletions, code execution, or financial operations. It is a standard read operation consistent with other sibling tools like search_data_file, lookup_player, and osrs_wiki_search.

From the tool's definition Tool searches object/item definitions in a data file (objtypes.txt). The verb 'search' and the context of querying game definitions indicate read-only retrieval with no side effects.

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

How to control search_objtypes

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_objtypes:

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

search_objtypes 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_objtypes

What does the search_objtypes tool do? +

Search the objtypes.txt file for object/item definitions in the game. 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_objtypes? +

Register the OSRS MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_objtypes: 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_objtypes? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_objtypes? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_objtypes 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_objtypes completely? +

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

search_objtypes 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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