find-dictionary

Finds a dictionary by Id or name

SERVERMcp Dev SOURCE@umbraco-cms/mcp-dev

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/mcp-dev/find-dictionary.md

WHAT IT DOES

What find-dictionary does on Mcp Dev

AI agents call find-dictionary to retrieve information from Mcp Dev without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why find-dictionary is rated Low

This tool retrieves or queries data (finding/searching for a dictionary entry) without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a simple read operation typical of CMS lookup functionality, posing minimal risk if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'find-dictionary' and description 'Finds a dictionary by Id or name' indicate a query/lookup operation with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs find-dictionary safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Dev, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For find-dictionary, this is the rule to start with:

find-dictionary Allowed

find-dictionary is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "find-dictionary": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Dev, apply this rule, and every find-dictionary call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about find-dictionary

What does the find-dictionary tool do? +

Finds a dictionary by Id or name. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Dev MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on find-dictionary? +

Register the Mcp Dev MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find-dictionary: 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 Mcp Dev. Nothing to install.

What risk level is find-dictionary? +

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

Can I rate-limit find-dictionary? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the find-dictionary 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 find-dictionary completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for find-dictionary. 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 find-dictionary? +

find-dictionary is provided by the Mcp Dev MCP server (@umbraco-cms/mcp-dev). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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