search_tools
Search all tools by keyword/description to discover the right tool name. Use this instead of guessing among 350+ tools.
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What search_tools does on Godot
AI agents call search_tools to retrieve information from Godot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | object | — | Max results (default 25). |
keyword | string | Yes | Keyword(s) to search tool names + descriptions. Space-separated words are AND-combined (e.g. "collision shape", "tilemap source"). |
write_only | object | — | If true, only return write/side-effect tools. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why search_tools is rated Low
Tool searches and retrieves tool metadata without modifying or executing operations.
From the tool's definition Search all tools by keyword/description to discover.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs search_tools safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Godot, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For search_tools, this is the rule to start with:
search_tools 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 Godot, apply this rule, and every search_tools call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about search_tools
Search all tools by keyword/description to discover the right tool name. Use this instead of guessing among 350+ tools. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Godot MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
search_tools accepts 3 parameters: limit, keyword, write_only. Required: keyword. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Godot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_tools: 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 Godot. Nothing to install.
search_tools 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_tools 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_tools. 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_tools is provided by the Godot MCP server (@yanhuifair/godot-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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