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How to control search_people_also_ask ↓

What search_people_also_ask does on AlsoAsked MCP Server

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

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Why search_people_also_ask needs a policy

This tool retrieves data from Google's 'People Also Ask' feature for SEO analysis purposes. Search and query operations that return data without side effects are classified as Read. The incomplete description ('Search for') lowers confidence slightly, but the context (SEO research, Google data API) strongly suggests a read-only query operation with minimal blast radius if misused.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_people_also_ask' and server description indicate querying Google's 'People Also Ask' data for SEO research. The description states 'Search for' (incomplete but indicates a search/query operation).

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

How to control search_people_also_ask

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_people_also_ask": {}
  }
}

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

  1. Create a free account and register AlsoAsked MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about search_people_also_ask

What does the search_people_also_ask tool do? +

Search for. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AlsoAsked MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_people_also_ask? +

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

What risk level is search_people_also_ask? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_people_also_ask? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_people_also_ask 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_people_also_ask completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_people_also_ask. 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_people_also_ask? +

search_people_also_ask is provided by the AlsoAsked MCP Server MCP server (metehan777/alsoasked-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every AlsoAsked MCP Server tool call.

Start from AlsoAsked MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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