find_similar

USE THIS to find Salesforce metadata similar to a given node OR a free-text concept. Hybrid search: fuses MiniLM-L6 vector similarity (semantic) with an FTS5 keyword leg (exact-name recall) via reciprocal rank fusion. Two modes: (1) pass

Server Sfgraph ryanstark24/sfgraph
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What find_similar does on Sfgraph

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

Why find_similar needs a policy

This is purely a read operation that retrieves and ranks existing metadata based on similarity matching. It has no capability to modify, delete, or execute anything. The worst-case misuse would be information disclosure of existing metadata already in the knowledge graph, which is low risk compared to other categories.

From the tool's definition The tool 'find_similar' searches for Salesforce metadata using hybrid vector and full-text search. The description states it is used to 'find' metadata 'similar to a given node OR a free-text concept' and performs 'MiniLM-L6 vector similarity (semantic)' and…

Questions about find_similar

What does the find_similar tool do? +

USE THIS to find Salesforce metadata similar to a given node OR a free-text concept. Hybrid search: fuses MiniLM-L6 vector similarity (semantic) with an FTS5 keyword leg (exact-name recall) via reciprocal rank fusion. Two modes: (1) pass. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sfgraph MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on find_similar? +

Register the Sfgraph MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find_similar: 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 Sfgraph. Nothing to install.

What risk level is find_similar? +

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

Can I rate-limit find_similar? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the find_similar 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 find_similar completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for find_similar. 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 find_similar? +

find_similar is provided by the Sfgraph MCP server (ryanstark24/sfgraph). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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