Read-only search fanned out across configured Odoo instances, merged and attributed
AI agents call search_across_instances to retrieve information from Odoo MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs data retrieval and querying across multiple Odoo instances without any capability to modify, delete, or execute operations. The explicit 'read-only' designation and 'search' operation classify it as a Read category risk.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Read-only search fanned out across configured Odoo instances, merged and attributed'. The term 'read-only' directly indicates no data modification, deletion, or execution occurs.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Read-only search fanned out across configured Odoo instances, merged and attributed. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Odoo MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Odoo MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_across_instances: 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 Odoo MCP Server. Nothing to install.
search_across_instances 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 search_across_instances 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 search_across_instances. 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.
search_across_instances is provided by the Odoo MCP Server MCP server (pypi:odoo-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.