search_catalog

ServerSAP Datasphere MCP Server
CategoryRead

WHAT IT DOES

What search_catalog does on SAP Datasphere MCP Server

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

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why search_catalog needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries catalog metadata without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a search/discovery function that has no side effects on the data or system state. The absence of write, execute, or destructive capabilities, combined with the explicit mention of search functionality, clearly categorizes this as a Read operation with low severity risk.

From the tool's definition Tool performs 'Universal search across all catalog items' and 'searching across KPIs, assets, spaces, models, views, and tables' with no mention of modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.

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

POLICY

How to control search_catalog

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

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_catalog": {}
  }
}

search_catalog is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

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EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about search_catalog

What does the search_catalog tool do? +

Universal search across all catalog items in SAP Datasphere using advanced search syntax. Supports searching across KPIs, assets, spaces, models, views, and tables. Use SCOPE:<scope_name> prefix for targeted searches. Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) supported. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SAP Datasphere MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_catalog? +

Register the SAP Datasphere MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_catalog: 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 SAP Datasphere MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_catalog? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_catalog? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_catalog 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_catalog completely? +

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

search_catalog is provided by the SAP Datasphere MCP Server MCP server (mariodefelipe/sap-datasphere-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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