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marketplace_search

marketplace_search

How to control marketplace_search ↓

What marketplace_search does on Loreto

AI agents call marketplace_search to retrieve information from Loreto 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 marketplace_search needs a policy

marketplace_search retrieves or queries marketplace listings without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It fits the Read category: retrieves data with no side effects. Severity is low because marketplace search operations have minimal blast radius—they only expose metadata about publicly available skills and cannot affect user data, finances, or system integrity.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'marketplace_search' indicates a search operation. The server context describes a skills marketplace where users browse and discover existing skills.

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

How to control marketplace_search

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

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

marketplace_search 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 Loreto — 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 marketplace_search

What does the marketplace_search tool do? +

marketplace_search. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Loreto MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on marketplace_search? +

Register the Loreto MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for marketplace_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 Loreto. Nothing to install.

What risk level is marketplace_search? +

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

Can I rate-limit marketplace_search? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the marketplace_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 marketplace_search completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for marketplace_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 marketplace_search? +

marketplace_search is provided by the Loreto MCP server (kopias/loreto-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Loreto tool call.

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