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find_talks_by_topic

Search talks by keyword across titles, descriptions, speaker names, and tags (e.g.

How to control find_talks_by_topic ↓

What find_talks_by_topic does on CityJS London 2026 Companion

AI agents call find_talks_by_topic to retrieve information from CityJS London 2026 Companion without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why find_talks_by_topic needs a policy

The find_talks_by_topic tool retrieves and filters conference talk information based on search parameters. This is a classic Read operation: it queries existing data without side effects, does not modify or delete records, and does not execute code or trigger financial transactions.

From the tool's definition Tool searches talks by keyword across titles, descriptions, speaker names, and tags — a query operation with no data modification, deletion, or execution of external code.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access find_talks_by_topic gives an agent:

How to control find_talks_by_topic

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and CityJS London 2026 Companion, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for find_talks_by_topic:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "find_talks_by_topic": {}
  }
}

find_talks_by_topic is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register CityJS London 2026 Companion — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about find_talks_by_topic

What does the find_talks_by_topic tool do? +

Search talks by keyword across titles, descriptions, speaker names, and tags (e.g. It is categorised as a Read tool in the CityJS London 2026 Companion MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on find_talks_by_topic? +

Register the CityJS London 2026 Companion MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find_talks_by_topic: 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 CityJS London 2026 Companion. Nothing to install.

What risk level is find_talks_by_topic? +

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

Can I rate-limit find_talks_by_topic? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the find_talks_by_topic 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_talks_by_topic completely? +

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

find_talks_by_topic is provided by the CityJS London 2026 Companion MCP server (tejasq/basically-mcp-apps). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every CityJS London 2026 Companion tool call.

Start from CityJS London 2026 Companion, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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