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What wps_excel_find_replace does on Wps Office
AI agents call wps_excel_find_replace to retrieve information from Wps Office without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
find | string | Yes | 要查找的文本 |
range | string | — | 限定查找范围，如 A1:D100，不填则为整个已用区域 |
sheet | string | — | 工作表名称，不填则使用当前活动工作表 |
replace | string | Yes | 替换为的文本 |
matchCase | boolean | — | 是否区分大小写，默认false |
matchEntire | boolean | — | 是否要求整个单元格完全匹配，默认false（部分匹配） |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why wps_excel_find_replace is rated Low
Even though wps_excel_find_replace only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs wps_excel_find_replace safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Wps Office, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For wps_excel_find_replace, this is the rule to start with:
wps_excel_find_replace is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Wps Office, apply this rule, and every wps_excel_find_replace call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about wps_excel_find_replace
在Excel中查找并替换内容。. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Wps Office MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
wps_excel_find_replace accepts 6 parameters: find, range, sheet, replace, matchCase, matchEntire. Required: find, replace. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Wps Office MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for wps_excel_find_replace: 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 Wps Office. Nothing to install.
wps_excel_find_replace 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 wps_excel_find_replace 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 wps_excel_find_replace. 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.
wps_excel_find_replace is provided by the Wps Office MCP server (wps-office-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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