Search for documents in iA Document Management System using free word search. Requires an active session from ia_login.
AI agents call ia_search_documents to retrieve information from iA Document Management MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs document search and retrieval operations without side effects. It queries existing data in the document management system but does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. The requirement for 'an active session from ia_login' confirms it is read-only authenticated access.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Search for documents in iA Document Management System using free word search' with no mention of modification, deletion, or execution capabilities. The verb 'search' and 'free word search' indicate data retrieval only.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Search for documents in iA Document Management System using free word search. Requires an active session from ia_login. It is categorised as a Read tool in the iA Document Management MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the iA Document Management MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ia_search_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 iA Document Management MCP Server. Nothing to install.
ia_search_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 ia_search_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 ia_search_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.
ia_search_documents is provided by the iA Document Management MCP Server MCP server (sakimototwingarc-spec/svfarchivermcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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