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What nasa_earth_imagery does on UnClick
AI agents call nasa_earth_imagery 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
dim | number | — | |
lat | number | — | |
lon | number | — | |
date | string | — | |
api_key | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why nasa_earth_imagery is rated Low
This tool retrieves publicly available satellite imagery data from NASA without any side effects, modification, or execution of code. It is purely a data retrieval operation, fitting the 'Read' category. The severity is low as there are no security risks associated with accessing public satellite imagery data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'nasa_earth_imagery' and description 'Get NASA Earth satellite imagery' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs nasa_earth_imagery 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_earth_imagery, this is the rule to start with:
nasa_earth_imagery 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_earth_imagery call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about nasa_earth_imagery
Get NASA Earth satellite imagery. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
nasa_earth_imagery accepts 5 parameters: dim, lat, lon, date, 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 nasa_earth_imagery: 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_earth_imagery 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_earth_imagery 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_earth_imagery. 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_earth_imagery 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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