search_docs_chunks

Search across all shopify.dev documentation

SERVERShopify Dev SOURCE@Shopify/dev-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/shopify/search-docs-chunks.md

WHAT IT DOES

What search_docs_chunks does on Shopify Dev

AI agents call search_docs_chunks to retrieve information from Shopify Dev without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why search_docs_chunks is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries documentation content. The word 'search' and the explicit purpose of accessing documentation establish this as a Read operation. It has minimal blast radius—an AI agent misusing it would at worst return irrelevant documentation excerpts, with no side effects on data, systems, or operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_docs_chunks' and description 'Search across all shopify.dev documentation' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no data modification or destructive capability.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs search_docs_chunks safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Shopify Dev, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For search_docs_chunks, this is the rule to start with:

search_docs_chunks Allowed

search_docs_chunks is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_docs_chunks": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Shopify Dev, apply this rule, and every search_docs_chunks call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about search_docs_chunks

What does the search_docs_chunks tool do? +

Search across all shopify.dev documentation. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Shopify Dev MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_docs_chunks? +

Register the Shopify Dev MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_docs_chunks: 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 Shopify Dev. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_docs_chunks? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_docs_chunks? +

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

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

search_docs_chunks is provided by the Shopify Dev MCP server (@Shopify/dev-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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