Search for an agent by name
AI agents call search_agent to retrieve information from Mistral Agent Manager without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves or queries existing agent data by name without creating, modifying, or deleting anything. It is a read-only operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent—worst case would be discovering unintended agent information. No side effects, financial impact, or irreversible consequences are possible.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_agent' and description 'Search for an agent by name' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no modification or deletion of data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Search for an agent by name. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mistral Agent Manager MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mistral Agent Manager MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_agent: 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 Mistral Agent Manager. Nothing to install.
search_agent 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_agent 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_agent. 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_agent is provided by the Mistral Agent Manager MCP server (uzbyr/mcp-server). 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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