AI agents call search_resumes_by_skill to retrieve information from Resume without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves or searches resume data based on skill criteria. It performs a read-only query operation with no side effects—no data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The lack of a specific description is mitigated by the clear pattern of read-only sibling tools and the server's stated purpose of document browsing and searching.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_resumes_by_skill' and sibling tools (get_resume, get_achievement, get_education, etc.) all use 'get' or 'list' patterns, indicating retrieval operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
search_resumes_by_skill. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Resume MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Resume MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_resumes_by_skill: 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 Resume. Nothing to install.
search_resumes_by_skill 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_resumes_by_skill 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_resumes_by_skill. 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_resumes_by_skill is provided by the Resume MCP server (mnoomnoo/resume-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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