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gateway_search_tools

Search for MCP server tools by keyword to find relevant functionality across aggregated servers, returning ranked matches with full schemas while reducing context token usage.

Instructions

Search 0 tools across 0 servers by keyword. Returns ranked matches with full schemas, saving ~95% context tokens vs loading all tool definitions. Supports multi-word queries and synonym expansion.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
limitNoMaximum results (default 10)
queryYesSearch keyword

Implementation Reference

  • Schema definition of the gateway_search_tools MCP tool.
        "name": "gateway_search_tools",
        "description": (
            "Search for tools across all registered backends by keyword. "
            "Returns matching tool names, descriptions, and which backend "
            "they belong to. Use this to find the right tool before invoking."
        ),
        "inputSchema": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
                "query": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "description": "Search query to match against tool names and descriptions.",
                },
            },
            "required": ["query"],
        },
    },

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