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What genius_search does on UnClick
AI agents call genius_search 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
q | string | — | |
api_key | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why genius_search is rated Low
This tool retrieves information from Genius without side effects. It queries a public lyrics database and returns search results. No data is created, modified, deleted, or financial transactions involved. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only retrieve excessive amounts of data or perform many searches, which is a low-severity concern.
From the tool's definition Tool performs a search operation on Genius (lyrics/songs database). The description explicitly states "Search Genius" which is a read-only query action with no data modification, deletion, or execution of code.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs genius_search 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 genius_search, this is the rule to start with:
genius_search 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 genius_search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about genius_search
Search Genius for songs and lyrics. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
genius_search accepts 2 parameters: q, api_key. 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 genius_search: 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.
genius_search 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 genius_search 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 genius_search. 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.
genius_search 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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