ado_search_users

Busca usuarios en Azure DevOps por nombre o email. Devuelve el ID de identidad (UUID) necesario para menciones en comentarios (@{name}) y otras operaciones. Usa el resultado en ado_add_comment con el campo mentions.

Server Mcp Azure soulberto/mcp-azure
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What ado_search_users does on Mcp Azure

AI agents call ado_search_users to retrieve information from Mcp Azure without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why ado_search_users needs a policy

This is a pure data retrieval function that queries user information in Azure DevOps. It has no side effects and only returns identity data needed for reference in other operations. The search functionality and return-only nature classify it as a Read operation with low severity due to minimal blast radius if misused.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Busca usuarios' (searches users) and 'Devuelve' (returns) user identity information.

Questions about ado_search_users

What does the ado_search_users tool do? +

Busca usuarios en Azure DevOps por nombre o email. Devuelve el ID de identidad (UUID) necesario para menciones en comentarios (@{name}) y otras operaciones. Usa el resultado en ado_add_comment con el campo mentions. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Azure MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on ado_search_users? +

Register the Mcp Azure MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ado_search_users: 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 Azure. Nothing to install.

What risk level is ado_search_users? +

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

Can I rate-limit ado_search_users? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ado_search_users 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 ado_search_users completely? +

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

ado_search_users is provided by the Mcp Azure MCP server (soulberto/mcp-azure). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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