run_sosl_search
AI agents call run_sosl_search to retrieve information from MCP Salesforce Connector without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
SOSL (Salesforce Object Search Language) is a search query language used to retrieve data from Salesforce. The tool name strongly implies a read/search operation with no side effects. However, the description is empty, which reduces confidence slightly. Given the context of sibling tools (separate create, delete, update tools exist), this tool is very likely read-only.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'run_sosl_search' and server description mentions 'SOSL searches' as a read/query operation
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
run_sosl_search. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Salesforce Connector MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Salesforce Connector MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for run_sosl_search: 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 MCP Salesforce Connector. Nothing to install.
run_sosl_search 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 run_sosl_search 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 run_sosl_search. 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.
run_sosl_search is provided by the MCP Salesforce Connector MCP server (smn2gnt/mcp-salesforce). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.