search_images

SERVERWebcake Storefront SOURCEwebcake-storefront-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

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WHAT IT DOES

What search_images does on Webcake Storefront

AI agents call search_images to retrieve information from Webcake Storefront without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why search_images is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries data from Pexels stock photo service without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing arbitrary operations. The re-hosting to WebCake CDN is a technical implementation detail that enables the read results to function on the platform, not a write operation with side effects that persist new data structures. No code execution, data modification, or destructive actions are performed.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Search[es] stock photos' and 'returns a ready-to-use cdn_url'. The primary action is searching/querying an external service (Pexels) for images.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs search_images safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Webcake Storefront, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For search_images, this is the rule to start with:

search_images Allowed

search_images is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_images": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Webcake Storefront, apply this rule, and every search_images call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about search_images

What does the search_images tool do? +

Search stock photos (Pexels) for a page/product. IMPORTANT: the storefront only renders images served from the WebCake CDN (image domains are whitelisted) — raw Pexels URLs will NOT display. By default this re-hosts each result on the WebCake CDN and returns a ready-to-use cdn_url (cached, so repeats are free). Use cdn_url for image src / product images. Requires the PEXELS_API_KEY environment variable. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Webcake Storefront MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_images? +

Register the Webcake Storefront MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_images: 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 Webcake Storefront. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_images? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_images? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_images 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_images completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_images. 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_images? +

search_images is provided by the Webcake Storefront MCP server (webcake-storefront-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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