Search for events in SEQ logs with powerful filtering
AI agents call search_events to retrieve information from SEQ MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and filters existing log data from a structured logging server without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely informational/analytical in nature, making it a Read operation with low risk. The severity is low because misuse would only result in unauthorized information disclosure of logs, not data loss or system compromise.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_events' and description 'Search for events in SEQ logs with powerful filtering' indicate a query/search operation on log data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Search for events in SEQ logs with powerful filtering. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SEQ MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the SEQ MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_events: 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 SEQ MCP Server. Nothing to install.
search_events 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_events 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_events. 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_events is provided by the SEQ MCP Server MCP server (roeej/seq-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
search_events is one line of SEQ MCP Server's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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