search_docs_tool
AI agents call search_docs_tool to retrieve information from Simple MCP Tool Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool name pattern ('search_docs_tool') strongly implies a read-only operation that retrieves or queries documentation without modifying state. The context of sibling tools (content fetching) supports this classification. However, confidence is reduced to 0.6 because the description is empty, leaving some ambiguity about actual behavior.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'search_docs_tool' which suggests querying or searching documentation; sibling tools on the server include 'get_local_content_tool' and 'http_fetch_tool' which are retrieval operations. No description provided.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
search_docs_tool. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Simple MCP Tool Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Simple MCP Tool Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_docs_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 Simple MCP Tool Server. Nothing to install.
search_docs_tool 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_docs_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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_docs_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.
search_docs_tool is provided by the Simple MCP Tool Server MCP server (slawekradzyminski/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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