Query analytics filtered by search type: web, image, video, news, or discover.
AI agents call query_by_search_type to retrieve information from Google Search Console without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a read-only query of Google Search Console analytics, filtered by search type parameter. It retrieves performance metrics and data for analysis purposes with no side effects, reversible changes, or destructive actions. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius: misuse would expose analytics data already accessible within Search Console, not alter system state or cause damage.
From the tool's definition Tool description specifies 'Query analytics filtered by search type' — it retrieves and filters existing search analytics data without modification. The verb 'query' combined with 'analytics' indicates data retrieval only.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Query analytics filtered by search type: web, image, video, news, or discover. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google Search Console MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Google Search Console MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for query_by_search_type: 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 Google Search Console. Nothing to install.
query_by_search_type 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 query_by_search_type 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 query_by_search_type. 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.
query_by_search_type is provided by the Google Search Console MCP server (lionkiii/google-searchconsole-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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