search_recent_documents
AI agents call search_recent_documents to retrieve information from RSpace MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool name clearly indicates a read operation (search/retrieve). It operates on documents in RSpace, a research data management system. While the description is empty which lowers confidence slightly, the function name 'search_recent_documents' strongly implies querying or listing existing data with no side effects. Search and retrieval operations are characteristic of the Read category.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_recent_documents' indicates a search/query operation for retrieving recently accessed or created documents.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
search_recent_documents. It is categorised as a Read tool in the RSpace MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the RSpace MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_recent_documents: 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 RSpace MCP Server. Nothing to install.
search_recent_documents 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_recent_documents 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_recent_documents. 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_recent_documents is provided by the RSpace MCP Server MCP server (rspace-os/rspace-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
Teams ship this data inside their own products. See what a licence covers →