ebird_species_info
Get information about a bird species from eBird.
This record as markdown: /tools/creativelead-unclick/ebird-species-info.md
What ebird_species_info does on UnClick
AI agents call ebird_species_info 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
api_key | string | — | |
speciesCode | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why ebird_species_info is rated Low
This tool retrieves read-only information about bird species from eBird, a public ornithological database. It performs a lookup/fetch operation with no capability to modify, delete, execute code, or affect financial systems. The action is informational only, making it a low-risk Read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'ebird_species_info' and description 'Get information about a bird species from eBird' indicate a data retrieval operation with no side effects.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs ebird_species_info 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 ebird_species_info, this is the rule to start with:
ebird_species_info 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 ebird_species_info call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ebird_species_info
Get information about a bird species from eBird. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
ebird_species_info accepts 2 parameters: api_key, speciesCode. 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 ebird_species_info: 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.
ebird_species_info 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 ebird_species_info 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 ebird_species_info. 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.
ebird_species_info 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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