Get apps similar to the specified app
AI agents call similar to retrieve information from Store Scraper MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a search/query operation to retrieve similar app recommendations based on a given app. It has no side effects, does not execute code, does not modify data, and does not commit financial transactions. The operation is purely informational and read-only.
From the tool's definition Tool named 'similar' with description 'Get apps similar to the specified app' retrieves and queries data from app stores without modifying, executing, or deleting anything.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get apps similar to the specified app. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Store Scraper MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Store Scraper MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for similar: 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 Store Scraper MCP. Nothing to install.
similar 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 similar 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 similar. 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.
similar is provided by the Store Scraper MCP server (miguelalvred/mobile-store-scraper-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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