search

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why search needs a policy

Search operations retrieve and query data without modifying, deleting, or executing anything. The server supports destructive operations (delete_page, delete_pages) and write operations (create_page, update_page), but this specific tool is purely informational retrieval. Severity is low because searching documentation poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'search' and description states 'Search for pages and content.' This is a query operation with no side effects.

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

POLICY

How to control search

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

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search": {}
  }
}

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

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

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EXPLORE

Related tools and policies

More Docmost MCP Server tools

Destructive delete_page Delete a single page by ID. Destructive delete_pages Delete multiple pages at once. Useful for cleanup. Write create_page Create a new page with content (automatically moves it to the correct hierarchy). Write move_page Move a page to a new parent (nesting) or root. Essential for organizing pages created via Write update_page Update a page Read get_page Get details and content of a specific page by ID Read get_workspace Get the current Docmost workspace Read list_groups List all available groups in Docmost

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Read tools on other servers

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Go deeper

The MCP Attack Database → Documented attack patterns against MCP deployments — and the policies that stop them.
Data exfiltration → How read access becomes an exfiltration channel when chained with untrusted content.
MCP token cost → What connecting this server costs in context-window tokens on every request.
Rate Limiting MCP Tool Calls: A Practical Guide →
MCP Security: Why Prompt Guardrails Aren't Enough →

FAQ

Questions about search

What does the search tool do? +

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

How do I enforce a policy on search? +

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

What risk level is search? +

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

Can I rate-limit search? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the 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.

How do I block search completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for 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.

What MCP server provides search? +

search is provided by the Docmost MCP Server MCP server (mrmartinimo/docmost-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Docmost MCP Server tool call.

Start from Docmost 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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