nasa_epic

Get NASA EPIC Earth imagery.

SERVERUnClick SOURCEcreativelead/unclick
Low RISK CLASS
Category Read
Parameters 20 required
Recommended Allowedsee the rule below
Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

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What nasa_epic does on UnClick

AI agents call nasa_epic 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.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
date string
api_key string

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

Why nasa_epic is rated Low

This tool retrieves publicly available NASA Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) satellite imagery. It performs a read-only query to fetch and return image data, which is a standard data retrieval operation with no side effects. No data is modified, created, deleted, or executed. The low severity reflects that misuse would only result in excessive queries rather than any harmful outcome.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'nasa_epic' with description 'Get NASA EPIC Earth imagery.' The verb 'Get' indicates retrieval of data with no modification, creation, deletion, or execution of arbitrary operations.

Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)

Questions about nasa_epic

What does the nasa_epic tool do? +

Get NASA EPIC Earth imagery. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does nasa_epic accept? +

nasa_epic accepts 2 parameters: date, api_key. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on nasa_epic? +

Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for nasa_epic: 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.

What risk level is nasa_epic? +

nasa_epic is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit nasa_epic? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the nasa_epic 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.

How do I block nasa_epic completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for nasa_epic. 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.

What MCP server provides nasa_epic? +

nasa_epic 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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