Search for locations by name and get their coordinates
AI agents call search_locations to retrieve information from Open Meteo 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 a simple lookup/search operation that retrieves geocoding information (coordinates for named locations). It has no side effects, does not modify data, execute code, delete anything, or move money. It is a read-only retrieval of environmental reference data. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI could spam searches or map locations it shouldn't, but this causes no real damage.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_locations' and description 'Search for locations by name and get their coordinates' indicate a query operation that retrieves location data without modifying or executing operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Search for locations by name and get their coordinates. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Open Meteo MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Open Meteo MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_locations: 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 Open Meteo MCP Server. Nothing to install.
search_locations 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_locations 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_locations. 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_locations is provided by the Open Meteo MCP Server MCP server (sarthakray26/open-meteo-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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