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What datetime_format_date does on UnClick
AI agents call datetime_format_date to retrieve information from UnClick without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
date | string | — | |
format | string | — | |
locale | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why datetime_format_date is rated Low
Date formatting is a stateless, side-effect-free operation that takes a string as input and returns a formatted output. It has no network calls, no data persistence, no external service interaction, and no destructive capability.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'datetime_format_date' and description states it 'Format a date string.' This is a pure utility function that accepts and transforms date input without retrieving external data, modifying state, executing commands, or deleting anything.
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The rule that runs datetime_format_date safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and UnClick, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For datetime_format_date, this is the rule to start with:
datetime_format_date is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect UnClick, apply this rule, and every datetime_format_date call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about datetime_format_date
Format a date string. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
datetime_format_date accepts 3 parameters: date, format, locale. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for datetime_format_date: 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 UnClick. Nothing to install.
datetime_format_date 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 datetime_format_date 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 datetime_format_date. 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.
datetime_format_date is provided by the UnClick MCP server (creativelead/unclick). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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