Search named colors whose name contains a substring (e.g. "blue", "rose", "teal"). Returns matching color names with their hex codes. Optionally restrict to a specific naming list (see list_palettes).
AI agents call search_color_names to retrieve information from Mcp Color Pizza without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
list | string | — | Optional color-name list to search within. Default "default". |
name | string | Yes | Substring to search color names for, e.g. "blue". |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool queries a color-naming database and returns results. It has no capability to create, modify, delete, execute code, or perform financial operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent could only retrieve color information, which poses no security or operational risk.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Search named colors' and 'Returns matching color names with their hex codes.' It retrieves data without modifying or deleting anything. The verb 'search' combined with 'returns' indicates a query-only operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Search named colors whose name contains a substring (e.g. "blue", "rose", "teal"). Returns matching color names with their hex codes. Optionally restrict to a specific naming list (see list_palettes). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Color Pizza MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
search_color_names accepts 2 parameters: list, name. Required: name. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Mcp Color Pizza MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_color_names: 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 Mcp Color Pizza. Nothing to install.
search_color_names 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_color_names 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_color_names. 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_color_names is provided by the Mcp Color Pizza MCP server (https://gateway.pipeworx.io/color-pizza/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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