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What lastfm_artist_info does on UnClick
AI agents call lastfm_artist_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 |
|---|---|---|---|
artist | string | — | |
api_key | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why lastfm_artist_info is rated Low
This tool retrieves public information about artists from Last.fm. It performs a read-only query with no side effects, no data modification, no code execution, and no financial implications. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—at worst, an agent could spam API requests or retrieve information an AI shouldn't have, but no irreversible harm is possible.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'lastfm_artist_info' and description 'Get Last.fm artist info' indicate data retrieval. The verb 'Get' and noun 'info' are characteristic of read operations that query external APIs for public artist information without modifying data.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs lastfm_artist_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 lastfm_artist_info, this is the rule to start with:
lastfm_artist_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 lastfm_artist_info call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about lastfm_artist_info
Get Last.fm artist info. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
lastfm_artist_info accepts 2 parameters: artist, 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 lastfm_artist_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.
lastfm_artist_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 lastfm_artist_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 lastfm_artist_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.
lastfm_artist_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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