find_tool · API-Central MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What find_tool does on API-Central

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why find_tool needs a policy

Given the name 'find_tool' and the context of an API-Central server providing network operations tools, this most likely retrieves or searches for available tools or resources without modifying state. However, confidence is reduced because the description is empty, leaving ambiguity about actual behavior.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'find_tool' suggests a search or discovery function with no description provided to confirm behavior.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Questions about find_tool

What does the find_tool tool do? +

find_tool. It is categorised as a Read tool in the API-Central MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on find_tool? +

Register the API-Central MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find_tool: 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 API-Central. Nothing to install.

What risk level is find_tool? +

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

Can I rate-limit find_tool? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the find_tool 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_tool completely? +

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

find_tool is provided by the API-Central MCP server (secure-ssid/centralmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.