search-element

Searches for elements by query, skip, and take.

SERVERMcp Dev SOURCE@umbraco-cms/mcp-dev

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What search-element does on Mcp Dev

AI agents call search-element 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 search-element is rated Low

This tool performs a search query operation that retrieves or lists elements from the Umbraco CMS without creating, modifying, or deleting data. Search operations are read-only and pose minimal security risk in isolation, though the blast radius depends on what sensitive data the search might expose.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'search-element' and description states it 'Searches for elements by query, skip, and take.' The use of 'Searches' and parameterization by query/skip/take indicates a retrieval operation with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs search-element 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 search-element, this is the rule to start with:

search-element Allowed

search-element 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": {
    "search-element": {}
  }
}

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 search-element call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about search-element

What does the search-element tool do? +

Searches for elements by query, skip, and take. 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 search-element? +

Register the Mcp Dev MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search-element: 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 search-element? +

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

Can I rate-limit search-element? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search-element 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-element completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search-element. 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-element? +

search-element 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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