Search Salesforce objects by partial name. Returns matching standard and custom objects. Use this to discover which objects to query before describing or querying them. Example:
AI agents call salesforce_search_objects to retrieve information from Salesforce without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a read-only search/discovery operation. It retrieves metadata about available Salesforce objects but does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could over-query or enumerate all objects, but cannot access sensitive data directly or cause side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it "Search[es] Salesforce objects by partial name" and "Returns matching standard and custom objects." The purpose is discovery—identifying which objects exist—with no modification, deletion, or code execution.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Search Salesforce objects by partial name. Returns matching standard and custom objects. Use this to discover which objects to query before describing or querying them. Example:. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Salesforce MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Salesforce 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. 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 (wyre-technology/salesforce-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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