Semantic search over Maximo documentation. doc_type: procedures|api_docs|failure_codes|all.
AI agents call search_maximo_knowledge to retrieve information from Maximo Enterprise MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves existing documentation from the Maximo knowledge base. It performs a read-only search operation without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. The documentation retrieval has minimal blast radius as it only returns informational content rather than triggering operational changes to assets, work orders, or systems.
From the tool's definition Tool is described as 'Semantic search over Maximo documentation' with doc_type options limited to procedures, api_docs, failure_codes, or all.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Semantic search over Maximo documentation. doc_type: procedures|api_docs|failure_codes|all. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Maximo Enterprise MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Maximo Enterprise MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_maximo_knowledge: 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 Maximo Enterprise MCP. Nothing to install.
search_maximo_knowledge 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 search_maximo_knowledge 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 search_maximo_knowledge. 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.
search_maximo_knowledge is provided by the Maximo Enterprise MCP server (maximo-enterprise-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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