resume_research

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why resume_research needs a policy

With no description available, classification relies solely on the tool name. 'resume_research' most likely continues or retrieves a previously paused research session, which would be a Read or Execute action. Given the sibling tools context (session management, deep research), this likely resumes an ongoing research workflow. Confidence is low due to empty description.

From the tool's definition Tool description is empty and uninformative. Tool name 'resume_research' suggests continuing a paused research session.

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

POLICY

How to control resume_research

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

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "resume_research": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "resume_research_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 60,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

resume_research gets a rate cap, and everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

Create a free account and register Gemini Research MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about resume_research

What does the resume_research tool do? +

resume_research. It is categorised as a Other tool in the Gemini Research MCP Server MCP Server, which means it performs auxiliary operations.

How do I enforce a policy on resume_research? +

Register the Gemini Research MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for resume_research: 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 Gemini Research MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is resume_research? +

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

Can I rate-limit resume_research? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the resume_research 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 resume_research completely? +

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

resume_research is provided by the Gemini Research MCP Server MCP server (machinemates-ai/gemini-research-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Gemini Research MCP Server tool call.

Start from Gemini Research MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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