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What yelp_get_reviews does on UnClick
AI agents call yelp_get_reviews 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 | — | |
business_id | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why yelp_get_reviews is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries publicly available review data from Yelp. It performs a read-only operation that fetches information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any code. The action is non-destructive and has no financial impact. Read operations on public data represent minimal security risk.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get reviews for a Yelp business' - retrieves existing review data with no modification or side effects.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs yelp_get_reviews 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 yelp_get_reviews, this is the rule to start with:
yelp_get_reviews 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 yelp_get_reviews call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about yelp_get_reviews
Get reviews for a Yelp business. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
yelp_get_reviews accepts 2 parameters: api_key, business_id. 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 yelp_get_reviews: 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.
yelp_get_reviews 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 yelp_get_reviews 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 yelp_get_reviews. 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.
yelp_get_reviews 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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