x402DiscoverResources
Discover available x402-enabled paid services and APIs using the Bazaar discovery API. Search by keyword or category.
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What x402DiscoverResources does on Agentek Eth
AI agents call x402DiscoverResources to retrieve information from Agentek Eth without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why x402DiscoverResources is rated Low
This tool performs discovery and search operations against an API catalog. It retrieves metadata about available services but does not create, modify, delete, or execute any services. The word 'Discover' and 'Search' are characteristic of Read operations. No side effects or irreversible changes are indicated. Confidence is high because the description clearly indicates data retrieval only.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Discover available x402-enabled paid services and APIs' and 'Search by keyword or category' — these are query/search operations that retrieve information without modifying or executing anything.
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The rule that runs x402DiscoverResources safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Agentek Eth, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For x402DiscoverResources, this is the rule to start with:
x402DiscoverResources is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Agentek Eth, apply this rule, and every x402DiscoverResources call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about x402DiscoverResources
Discover available x402-enabled paid services and APIs using the Bazaar discovery API. Search by keyword or category. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Agentek Eth MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Agentek Eth MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for x402DiscoverResources: 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 Agentek Eth. Nothing to install.
x402DiscoverResources 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 x402DiscoverResources 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 x402DiscoverResources. 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.
x402DiscoverResources is provided by the Agentek Eth MCP server (nanidao/agentek). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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