Search for elements by name pattern (regex or glob). Optionally filter by element type and scope path.
AI agents call sgraph_search_elements_by_name to retrieve information from SGraph MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Even though sgraph_search_elements_by_name only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs — an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Search for elements by name pattern (regex or glob). Optionally filter by element type and scope path. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SGraph MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the SGraph MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sgraph_search_elements_by_name: 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 SGraph MCP Server. Nothing to install.
sgraph_search_elements_by_name 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 sgraph_search_elements_by_name 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 sgraph_search_elements_by_name. 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.
sgraph_search_elements_by_name is provided by the SGraph MCP Server MCP server (softagram/sgraph-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.