Search directory contacts (Google Workspace only). Only available for Google Workspace accounts.
AI agents call search_directory to retrieve information from Google Contacts MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a search query operation on Google Workspace directory contacts, returning results without modifying data. It is consistent with the server's read-only design and does not create, execute, or destroy any data. The blast radius of misuse is low—an AI agent could access directory contact information but cannot modify it or trigger external actions.
From the tool's definition Tool name "search_directory" and description "Search directory contacts" indicate a search/query operation. Server description emphasizes "read-only access" and "zero data storage". No modification, deletion, or execution capabilities are described.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Search directory contacts (Google Workspace only). Only available for Google Workspace accounts. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google Contacts MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Google Contacts MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_directory: 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 Google Contacts MCP Server. Nothing to install.
search_directory 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_directory 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_directory. 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_directory is provided by the Google Contacts MCP Server MCP server (offleashxyz/google-contacts-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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