Search for text within a specific Smartsheet sheet. Searches cell values, formulas, comments, and summary fields within one sheet. Args: - sheet_id (number): Sheet ID to search within - query (string): Text to search for Returns: Matching rows and cells within the sheet.
AI agents call smartsheet_search_sheet to retrieve information from Smartsheet 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 read-only search operation with no side effects. It queries existing data and returns results without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It falls squarely under the Read category. Severity is low because misuse would at worst expose data the agent already has access to; there is no destructive, financial, or code-execution risk.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states it "Search[es] for text within a specific Smartsheet sheet" and "Searches cell values, formulas, comments, and summary fields." The args are sheet_id and query string.
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Search for text within a specific Smartsheet sheet. Searches cell values, formulas, comments, and summary fields within one sheet. Args: - sheet_id (number): Sheet ID to search within - query (string): Text to search for Returns: Matching rows and cells within the sheet. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Smartsheet MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Smartsheet MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for smartsheet_search_sheet: 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 Smartsheet MCP Server. Nothing to install.
smartsheet_search_sheet 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 smartsheet_search_sheet 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 smartsheet_search_sheet. 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.
smartsheet_search_sheet is provided by the Smartsheet MCP Server MCP server (prmbr42-bot/smartsheet-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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