Search for FDA application numbers (NDA, ANDA, etc.) using various parameters with pagination support
AI agents call search_application_numbers to retrieve information from DailyMed 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 queries FDA application number data from a public database. It performs a read-only operation with no side effects, data modification, code execution, or financial impact. The low severity reflects that misuse would merely return filtered publicly available FDA data, posing minimal risk to systems or data integrity.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'search', and description states 'Search for FDA application numbers' with pagination support. The FDA DailyMed database is a public information resource. No parameters described suggest modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.
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Search for FDA application numbers (NDA, ANDA, etc.) using various parameters with pagination support. It is categorised as a Read tool in the DailyMed MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the DailyMed MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_application_numbers: 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 DailyMed MCP Server. Nothing to install.
search_application_numbers 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_application_numbers 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_application_numbers. 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_application_numbers is provided by the DailyMed MCP Server MCP server (rowanerasmus/dailymed-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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