Full-text search across HTTP URL paths and user agents in attack traffic. Use for: 'find attacks targeting /wp-admin', 'show exploit attempts for CVE-2024-XXXX', 'find requests with this user agent string', 'what payloads hit port 80 last week'. Pro/Team plan only. since/until are ISO-8601 UTC st...
Risk signalsAccepts freeform code/query input (query) · Admin/system-level operation
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AI agents call payload_search_tool to retrieve information from HoneyLabs without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though payload_search_tool only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"payload_search_tool": {}
}
}See the full HoneyLabs policy for all 8 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access payload_search_tool gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.
Full-text search across HTTP URL paths and user agents in attack traffic. Use for: 'find attacks targeting /wp-admin', 'show exploit attempts for CVE-2024-XXXX', 'find requests with this user agent string', 'what payloads hit port 80 last week'. Pro/Team plan only. since/until are ISO-8601 UTC strings.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the HoneyLabs MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the HoneyLabs MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for payload_search_tool: 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 HoneyLabs. Nothing to install.
payload_search_tool 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 payload_search_tool 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 payload_search_tool. 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.
payload_search_tool is provided by the HoneyLabs MCP server (https://mcp.honeylabs.net/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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