Search for Salesforce standard and custom objects by name pattern. Examples:
AI agents call salesforce_search_objects to retrieve information from Salesforce MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves or queries metadata about Salesforce objects without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a simple lookup/search function that returns information only, fitting the Read category. Severity is low because the blast radius of misuse is limited to information disclosure about object schemas, which is typically non-sensitive metadata.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'search' and description states 'Search for Salesforce standard and custom objects by name pattern' with no mention of modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Search for Salesforce standard and custom objects by name pattern. Examples:. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Salesforce MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Salesforce MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for salesforce_search_objects: 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 Salesforce MCP Server. Nothing to install.
salesforce_search_objects 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 salesforce_search_objects 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 salesforce_search_objects. 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.
salesforce_search_objects is provided by the Salesforce MCP Server MCP server (simonl77/mcp-server-salesforce). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
salesforce_search_objects is one line of Salesforce MCP Server's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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