search_flights

Search for flights on Google Flights with full filtering and pagination. Returns structured flight data including prices, airlines, times, durations, stops, individual flight segments with aircraft type and legroom, fare brand (e.g.

Server Langfuse Observability langfuse-observability-mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What search_flights does on Langfuse Observability

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

Why search_flights needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries flight information from Google Flights (prices, airlines, times, durations, stops, aircraft type, legroom, fare brand) with filtering and pagination capabilities. It has no side effects—it only reads and returns data. No modifications, deletions, bookings, or financial transactions occur. This is purely a data retrieval operation.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_flights' and description states it 'Search for flights' and 'Returns structured flight data' with no mention of booking, modifying, or deleting operations.

Questions about search_flights

What does the search_flights tool do? +

Search for flights on Google Flights with full filtering and pagination. Returns structured flight data including prices, airlines, times, durations, stops, individual flight segments with aircraft type and legroom, fare brand (e.g. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Langfuse Observability MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_flights? +

Register the Langfuse Observability MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_flights: 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 Langfuse Observability. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_flights? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_flights? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_flights 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_flights completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_flights. 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_flights? +

search_flights is provided by the Langfuse Observability MCP server (langfuse-observability-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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