search_items

Search the Malaysian PriceCatcher item catalogue by name in any language (Malay/English/Chinese/Tamil). Use this FIRST when the user mentions a food item by name to resolve it to the item_code that every other tool requires. Returns up to 20 matches with translations. Do not use for prices — chai...

Server ManaMurah MCP Server manamurah/mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What search_items does on ManaMurah MCP Server

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

Why search_items needs a policy

This tool performs a straightforward catalogue search operation that retrieves item metadata (codes, names, translations, categories) from a read-only government price database. It has no ability to modify data, execute code, delete records, or trigger financial transactions.

From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states it 'Search[es] the Malaysian PriceCatcher item catalogue by name' and 'Returns up to 20 matches with translations.' The description emphasizes 'Do not use for prices — chain to find_cheapest or price_history next,'…

Questions about search_items

What does the search_items tool do? +

Search the Malaysian PriceCatcher item catalogue by name in any language (Malay/English/Chinese/Tamil). Use this FIRST when the user mentions a food item by name to resolve it to the item_code that every other tool requires. Returns up to 20 matches with translations. Do not use for prices — chain to find_cheapest or price_history next. Tip: the full active item list (code + Malay/English name + category) is also available as the. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ManaMurah MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_items? +

Register the ManaMurah MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_items: 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 ManaMurah MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_items? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_items? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_items 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_items completely? +

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

search_items is provided by the ManaMurah MCP Server MCP server (manamurah/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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