search_images

Search for images across the web, similar to Google Images. Use this when you need to find photos, illustrations, diagrams, charts, logos, or any visual content. Perfect for finding images to illustrate concepts, locating specific pictures, or discovering visual resources. Images are returned by ...

Server Jina AI Remote MCP Server zhijiew/jina-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What search_images does on Jina AI Remote MCP Server

AI agents call search_images to retrieve information from Jina AI Remote MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why search_images needs a policy

This tool retrieves and returns image search results without side effects. It performs a query operation (search) that returns data to the user. There is no data modification, code execution, deletion, or financial transaction involved. The worst-case misuse would be retrieving inappropriate or sensitive images, which has minimal blast radius compared to other risk categories.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Search[es] for images across the web' and 'Images are returned by default as small base64-encoded JPEG images.' The function is purely retrieval-based with no modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.

Questions about search_images

What does the search_images tool do? +

Search for images across the web, similar to Google Images. Use this when you need to find photos, illustrations, diagrams, charts, logos, or any visual content. Perfect for finding images to illustrate concepts, locating specific pictures, or discovering visual resources. Images are returned by default as small base64-encoded JPEG images. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Jina AI Remote MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_images? +

Register the Jina AI Remote MCP Server 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 Jina AI Remote MCP Server. 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 Jina AI Remote MCP Server MCP server (zhijiew/jina-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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