search_project_by_name
AI agents call search_project_by_name to retrieve information from FlashCardsMCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool performs a search operation to locate and retrieve project information by name, which is a read-only query with no side effects. It retrieves existing data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. Confidence is slightly reduced due to empty description, but naming convention and server context provide sufficient evidence for a confident Read classification.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_project_by_name' indicates a query/search operation. Sibling tools like 'get_all_projects', 'get_card_by_id', and 'search_cards_by_embedding' are all read-only retrieval operations, establishing the pattern.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
search_project_by_name. It is categorised as a Read tool in the FlashCardsMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the FlashCards MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_project_by_name: 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 FlashCardsMCP. Nothing to install.
search_project_by_name 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_project_by_name 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_project_by_name. 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_project_by_name is provided by the FlashCards MCP server (mtib/flash-cards-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
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