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What stock_search does on UnClick
AI agents call stock_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 |
|---|---|---|---|
api_key | string | — | |
keywords | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why stock_search is rated Low
This tool searches for and retrieves stock ticker data. Search operations are read-only with no side effects, no irreversible changes, no code execution, and no financial transactions. The only data flow is from the API to the user. Severity is low because misuse would only expose market data already publicly available.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'stock_search' and description 'Search for stock tickers on Alpha Vantage' indicate a query/search operation that retrieves stock ticker information without modifying, deleting, or executing code.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs stock_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 stock_search, this is the rule to start with:
stock_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 stock_search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about stock_search
Search for stock tickers on Alpha Vantage. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
stock_search accepts 2 parameters: api_key, keywords. 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 stock_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.
stock_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 stock_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 stock_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.
stock_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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