Search for PAA questions for a single term (convenience method)
AI agents call search_single_term 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.
This tool queries external data (Google PAA questions) and returns results without modifying, executing code, deleting data, or moving money. It is a read-only operation with minimal security risk to the user's systems or data.
From the tool's definition Tool is described as a 'Search' operation that retrieves 'People Also Ask' questions from Google's API. The verb 'search' and the stated purpose of 'SEO research and content optimization' indicate data retrieval with no side effects.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access search_single_term gives an agent:
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_single_term:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"search_single_term": {}
}
}search_single_term is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Search for PAA questions for a single term (convenience method). It is categorised as a Read tool in the AlsoAsked MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the AlsoAsked MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_single_term: 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.
search_single_term 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_single_term 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_single_term. 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_single_term 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.
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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