Search_petitions_minimal
AI agents call Search_petitions_minimal to retrieve information from USPTO Final Petition Decisions MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The 'Search' prefix in the tool name and the context of sibling search tools indicate this performs a query operation. The '_minimal' suffix likely refers to optimized context reduction (mentioned in the server description) rather than destructive or write operations. No evidence suggests data modification, deletion, code execution, or financial impact.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'Search_petitions_minimal' indicates a search operation for petition data retrieval. The description is empty, but the sibling tools on this server (Search_petitions_balanced, Search_petitions_by_application, Get_petition_details) are all read-only…
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Search_petitions_minimal. It is categorised as a Read tool in the USPTO Final Petition Decisions MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the USPTO Final Petition Decisions MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for Search_petitions_minimal: 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 USPTO Final Petition Decisions MCP Server. Nothing to install.
Search_petitions_minimal 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 Search_petitions_minimal 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 Search_petitions_minimal. 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.
Search_petitions_minimal is provided by the USPTO Final Petition Decisions MCP Server MCP server (john-walkoe/uspto_fpd_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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