Search for Salesforce standard and custom objects by name pattern. Examples:
AI agents call salesforce_search_objects to retrieve information from Salesforce 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 a search/query operation to discover available Salesforce objects by name matching. It retrieves metadata information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. Classified as Read due to its read-only nature and minimal security impact—an agent could at worst enumerate available objects but cannot alter data or execute code.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Search[es] for Salesforce standard and custom objects by name pattern' — a retrieval operation with no data modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Search for Salesforce standard and custom objects by name pattern. Examples:. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Salesforce MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Salesforce MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for salesforce_search_objects: 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 Salesforce MCP Server. Nothing to install.
salesforce_search_objects 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 salesforce_search_objects 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 salesforce_search_objects. 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.
salesforce_search_objects is provided by the Salesforce MCP Server MCP server (usama-dtc/salesforce_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
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