search-bills-by-name

Search bills by keyword in their name. Returns up to 20 most recent Knesset matches.

Server Knesset MCP Server zohar/knesset-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What search-bills-by-name does on Knesset MCP Server

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

Why search-bills-by-name needs a policy

This tool queries parliamentary data (bills) by keyword and returns results without creating, modifying, or deleting any data. It has no side effects or ability to trigger external operations. The return of up to 20 results represents a bounded, non-destructive read operation typical of search/query functionality.

From the tool's definition Tool performs a search operation that 'returns' bills matching keywords - a pure retrieval function with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities. Description uses passive retrieval language ('returns').

Questions about search-bills-by-name

What does the search-bills-by-name tool do? +

Search bills by keyword in their name. Returns up to 20 most recent Knesset matches. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Knesset MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search-bills-by-name? +

Register the Knesset MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search-bills-by-name: 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 Knesset MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search-bills-by-name? +

search-bills-by-name is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit search-bills-by-name? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search-bills-by-name 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-bills-by-name completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search-bills-by-name. 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-bills-by-name? +

search-bills-by-name is provided by the Knesset MCP Server MCP server (zohar/knesset-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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