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search_network_requests

Search network requests by URL pattern, HTTP method, status code, content type, or content body.

How to control search_network_requests ↓

What search_network_requests does on ReverseCraft DevTools MCP

AI agents call search_network_requests to retrieve information from ReverseCraft DevTools MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why search_network_requests needs a policy

The tool filters and retrieves network request information based on search criteria. This is a read-only inspection capability with no side effects—it does not modify, delete, execute, or commit financial transactions. The low severity reflects the limited blast radius: an agent could inspect but not alter network data or trigger external actions.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Search[es] network requests by URL pattern, HTTP method, status code, content type, or content body.' This is purely a query/retrieval operation on existing network data with no modification, deletion, or execution of code.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access search_network_requests gives an agent:

How to control search_network_requests

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and ReverseCraft DevTools MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for search_network_requests:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_network_requests": {}
  }
}

search_network_requests is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register ReverseCraft DevTools MCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about search_network_requests

What does the search_network_requests tool do? +

Search network requests by URL pattern, HTTP method, status code, content type, or content body. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ReverseCraft DevTools MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_network_requests? +

Register the ReverseCraft DevTools MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_network_requests: 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 ReverseCraft DevTools MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_network_requests? +

search_network_requests is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit search_network_requests? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_network_requests 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.

How do I block search_network_requests completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_network_requests. 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.

What MCP server provides search_network_requests? +

search_network_requests is provided by the ReverseCraft DevTools MCP server (reverse-craft/rc-devtools-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every ReverseCraft DevTools MCP tool call.

Start from ReverseCraft DevTools MCP, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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