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Server Mcp Atlassian voarsh2/mcp-atlassian
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What search does on Mcp Atlassian

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

Why search needs a policy

The 'search' tool retrieves or queries data from Confluence and Jira without modifying or deleting anything. The server description places search among retrieval operations (search, create, update, transition), and search consistently performs read-only lookups. No side effects are indicated. Though the description is empty, the server context and sibling tools (get_*) confirm this is a query operation.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'search' with context that the MCP server 'enables interaction with Atlassian Confluence and Jira through natural language, allowing users to search, create, update, and transition issues and pages.' Search is explicitly listed as a retrieval…

Questions about search

What does the search tool do? +

search. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Atlassian MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search? +

Register the Mcp Atlassian MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for 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 Mcp Atlassian. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search? +

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

Can I rate-limit search? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the 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 search completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for 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 search? +

search is provided by the Mcp Atlassian MCP server (voarsh2/mcp-atlassian). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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