AI agents call search_leads to retrieve information from EspoCRM-MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves or queries lead data based on search parameters. There are no side effects, data modifications, deletions, or external operations triggered. It is a straightforward read operation typical of CRM search functionality, carrying minimal risk if misused by an AI agent since it only exposes existing data within the user's permitted scope.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'search_leads' and description states 'Search for leads using flexible criteria'. The verb 'search' combined with 'using criteria' indicates a query/retrieval operation with no modification capability.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access search_leads gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and EspoCRM-MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for search_leads:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"search_leads": {}
}
}search_leads is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Search for leads using flexible criteria. It is categorised as a Read tool in the EspoCRM-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the EspoCRM- MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_leads: 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 EspoCRM-MCP. Nothing to install.
search_leads 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_leads 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_leads. 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_leads is provided by the EspoCRM- MCP server (zaphod-black/espomcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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