search_assets
Search for assets in the project by name, type, or keyword. Returns models, materials, sounds, textures, prefabs, etc.
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What search_assets does on Sbox
AI agents call search_assets to retrieve information from Sbox without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why search_assets is rated Low
The tool performs asset discovery and lookup without modifying, executing, or deleting any data. It is purely informational and falls squarely into the Read category. Severity is low because misuse would only expose existing asset information, not cause destructive or operational harm.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Search for assets in the project by name, type, or keyword. Returns models, materials, sounds, textures, prefabs, etc.' — this is a read-only query operation that retrieves asset metadata with no side effects.
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The rule that runs search_assets safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Sbox, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For search_assets, this is the rule to start with:
search_assets is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Sbox, apply this rule, and every search_assets call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about search_assets
Search for assets in the project by name, type, or keyword. Returns models, materials, sounds, textures, prefabs, etc. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sbox MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Sbox MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_assets: 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 Sbox. Nothing to install.
search_assets 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_assets 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_assets. 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_assets is provided by the Sbox MCP server (sbox-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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