Search the Zotero library with advanced parameters, boolean operators, relevance scoring, and pagination. Results are from user\
AI agents call search_library to retrieve information from Zotero Agent without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a search query against a Zotero library and returns results. It has no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute anything. The parameters (boolean operators, pagination, relevance scoring) are all filtering/presentation mechanisms for read-only retrieval.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_library' and description 'Search the Zotero library with advanced parameters, boolean operators, relevance scoring, and pagination. Results are from user' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or execution capability.
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Search the Zotero library with advanced parameters, boolean operators, relevance scoring, and pagination. Results are from user\. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Zotero Agent MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Zotero Agent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_library: 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 Zotero Agent. Nothing to install.
search_library 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_library 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_library. 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_library is provided by the Zotero Agent MCP server (psiQAQ/zotero-agent). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
search_library is one line of Zotero Agent's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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