telegram_search_contacts
Search Telegram contacts by name or username.
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What telegram_search_contacts does on Odoo Claude MCP
AI agents call telegram_search_contacts to retrieve information from Odoo Claude MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why telegram_search_contacts is rated Low
This tool retrieves contact information based on search criteria. It is a read-only query operation with no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute external actions beyond data retrieval. The blast radius of misuse is minimal: an attacker could enumerate contacts but cannot alter them, trigger actions, or cause financial harm.
From the tool's definition Tool performs 'Search' operation on Telegram contacts by name or username, returning matching contact data without modification or deletion.
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The rule that runs telegram_search_contacts safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Odoo Claude MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For telegram_search_contacts, this is the rule to start with:
telegram_search_contacts is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Odoo Claude MCP, apply this rule, and every telegram_search_contacts call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about telegram_search_contacts
Search Telegram contacts by name or username. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Odoo Claude MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Odoo Claude MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for telegram_search_contacts: 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 Odoo Claude MCP. Nothing to install.
telegram_search_contacts 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 telegram_search_contacts 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 telegram_search_contacts. 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.
telegram_search_contacts is provided by the Odoo Claude MCP server (rosenvladimirov/odoo-claude-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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