Search for reminders by text query. This tool searches through reminder names and notes for matching text. Useful for finding reminders when you remember some keywords but not the exact title. Args: - query (string, required): Text to search for - listName (string, optional): Limit search to spec...
AI agents call apple_reminders_search to retrieve information from Apple Reminders without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This is a search/query operation that retrieves matching reminders based on text criteria. It has no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. The parameters (query text and optional list filter) control what data is returned but do not alter the reminder system.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it "searches through reminder names and notes for matching text" and returns "Array of reminders containing the search query." The action is purely retrieving data with no modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.
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Search for reminders by text query. This tool searches through reminder names and notes for matching text. Useful for finding reminders when you remember some keywords but not the exact title. Args: - query (string, required): Text to search for - listName (string, optional): Limit search to specific list - limit (number): Maximum results (default: 50) Returns: Array of reminders containing the search query Examples: - {. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apple Reminders MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Apple Reminders MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for apple_reminders_search: 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 Apple Reminders. Nothing to install.
apple_reminders_search 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 apple_reminders_search 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 apple_reminders_search. 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.
apple_reminders_search is provided by the Apple Reminders MCP server (mggrim/apple-reminders-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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