customer_search

Search for customers by various criteria

Server MCP Dynamics 365 Commerce Server jiantmo/mcp-commerce
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What customer_search does on MCP Dynamics 365 Commerce Server

AI agents call customer_search to retrieve information from MCP Dynamics 365 Commerce Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why customer_search needs a policy

This tool retrieves customer information based on search parameters. It has no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute operations. It is a straightforward read operation consistent with customer management query functionality in a commerce system. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius: misuse would result in unauthorized information disclosure rather than data loss or financial impact.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'customer_search' and description 'Search for customers by various criteria' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no modification or deletion of data.

Questions about customer_search

What does the customer_search tool do? +

Search for customers by various criteria. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Dynamics 365 Commerce Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on customer_search? +

Register the MCP Dynamics 365 Commerce Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for customer_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 MCP Dynamics 365 Commerce Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is customer_search? +

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

Can I rate-limit customer_search? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the customer_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 customer_search completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for customer_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 customer_search? +

customer_search is provided by the MCP Dynamics 365 Commerce Server MCP server (jiantmo/mcp-commerce). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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