search_locations

Search through previously geocoded locations.

Server MCP Travel Planner leonavevor/mcp_travelassistant
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What search_locations does on MCP Travel Planner

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

Why search_locations needs a policy

The verb 'search' combined with 'through previously geocoded locations' indicates a read-only retrieval operation. It queries existing data without creating, modifying, or deleting information. No execution of external commands, financial transactions, or destructive actions are implied. This is a straightforward information lookup tool.

From the tool's definition Tool performs a search operation on previously geocoded locations, which is a query/retrieval action with no data modification or side effects.

Questions about search_locations

What does the search_locations tool do? +

Search through previously geocoded locations. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Travel Planner MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_locations? +

Register the MCP Travel Planner MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_locations: 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 Travel Planner. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_locations? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_locations? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_locations 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_locations completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_locations. 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_locations? +

search_locations is provided by the MCP Travel Planner MCP server (leonavevor/mcp_travelassistant). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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