find_data

ワークシート内で指定された値を検索します

Server Excel MCP Server superpyonchix/excel_mcp_server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What find_data does on Excel MCP Server

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

Why find_data needs a policy

This tool retrieves or queries data from a worksheet to locate specified values. It has no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute code. The operation is purely read-only data retrieval, making it a Read category tool with low severity.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'find_data' and description 'ワークシート内で指定された値を検索します' (searches for specified values within a worksheet) indicates a search/query operation with no data modification.

Questions about find_data

What does the find_data tool do? +

ワークシート内で指定された値を検索します. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Excel MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on find_data? +

Register the Excel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find_data: 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 Excel MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is find_data? +

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

Can I rate-limit find_data? +

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

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

find_data is provided by the Excel MCP Server MCP server (superpyonchix/excel_mcp_server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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