image_search

Search 1.8B+ archived images on Arquivo.pt (Dionisius image search).

Server Arquivo Pt thaenor/arquivo-pt-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What image_search does on Arquivo Pt

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

Why image_search needs a policy

This is a read-only search tool that queries an existing archive of images without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only retrieve image search results from public historical web archives, with no side effects or data modification possible.

From the tool's definition Tool performs 'Search' on archived images with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities. Description indicates retrieval-only functionality: 'Search 1.8B+ archived images on Arquivo.pt'.

Questions about image_search

What does the image_search tool do? +

Search 1.8B+ archived images on Arquivo.pt (Dionisius image search). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Arquivo Pt MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on image_search? +

Register the Arquivo Pt MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for image_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 Arquivo Pt. Nothing to install.

What risk level is image_search? +

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

Can I rate-limit image_search? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the image_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.

How do I block image_search completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for image_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.

What MCP server provides image_search? +

image_search is provided by the Arquivo Pt MCP server (thaenor/arquivo-pt-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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