search_law

日本の法令をキーワード・略称・分野で検索する。e-Gov法令API v2 を使用。略称辞書による正式名称への自動補完あり。

Server Houki e-Gov MCP Server shuji-bonji/houki-egov-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What search_law does on Houki e-Gov MCP Server

AI agents call search_law to retrieve information from Houki e-Gov MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why search_law needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries Japanese legal information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. The search functionality is non-destructive and has no side effects beyond returning matching legal documents. The abbreviation auto-completion feature is supplementary to the core search operation.

From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states it performs search ('検索') of Japanese laws by keyword, abbreviation, and field using the e-Gov API v2. The term 'search' and lack of any mention of modification, deletion, or execution indicates a retrieval-only operation.

Questions about search_law

What does the search_law tool do? +

日本の法令をキーワード・略称・分野で検索する。e-Gov法令API v2 を使用。略称辞書による正式名称への自動補完あり。. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Houki e-Gov MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_law? +

Register the Houki e-Gov MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_law: 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 Houki e-Gov MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_law? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_law? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_law 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_law completely? +

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

search_law is provided by the Houki e-Gov MCP Server MCP server (shuji-bonji/houki-egov-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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