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What nasa_asteroids does on UnClick
AI agents call nasa_asteroids 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 | — | |
end_date | string | — | |
start_date | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why nasa_asteroids is rated Low
This tool queries publicly available NASA asteroid/NEO data without side effects. It retrieves information only and cannot modify, delete, or execute operations. The low severity reflects minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent, as it only returns observational astronomical data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'nasa_asteroids' and description 'Get NASA Near Earth Object (asteroid) data' indicate a retrieval operation. The verb 'Get' explicitly denotes data fetching with no modification, deletion, or execution of arbitrary code.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs nasa_asteroids 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 nasa_asteroids, this is the rule to start with:
nasa_asteroids 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 nasa_asteroids call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about nasa_asteroids
Get NASA Near Earth Object (asteroid) data. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
nasa_asteroids accepts 3 parameters: api_key, end_date, start_date. 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 nasa_asteroids: 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.
nasa_asteroids 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 nasa_asteroids 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 nasa_asteroids. 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.
nasa_asteroids 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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