make_slug
utilpeek: Make a URL slug from text. For other case styles use text_case. Returns a URL slug: accents removed, Latin ligatures, Greek and Cyrillic transliterated, apostrophes dropped and other characters turned into one separator, cut at a separator when over max_length. CJK, Arabic, Hebrew, Indi...
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What make_slug does on Tanod
AI agents call make_slug to retrieve information from Tanod 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
text | string | Yes | The text (at most 1,000 characters). |
lowercase | boolean | — | Lower-case the slug (default true). |
separator | string | — | - (default) or _. |
max_length | integer | — | Longest slug (1-200, default 80); cut at a separator. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why make_slug is rated Low
Even though make_slug only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs make_slug safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Tanod, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For make_slug, this is the rule to start with:
make_slug 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 Tanod, apply this rule, and every make_slug call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about make_slug
utilpeek: Make a URL slug from text. For other case styles use text_case. Returns a URL slug: accents removed, Latin ligatures, Greek and Cyrillic transliterated, apostrophes dropped and other characters turned into one separator, cut at a separator when over max_length. CJK, Arabic, Hebrew, Indic, Thai and emoji are not romanised: they are dropped and counted in dropped_characters. Nothing left to slug is a 422 empty_slug (not charged). Typically under 0.1 s. Price: USD 0.001. Free: 10 utilpeek calls per IP per UTC day. Docs: https://tanod.dev/learn/slug-generator-api.html. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Tanod MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
make_slug accepts 4 parameters: text, lowercase, separator, max_length. Required: text. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Tanod MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for make_slug: 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 Tanod. Nothing to install.
make_slug 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 make_slug 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 make_slug. 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.
make_slug is provided by the Tanod MCP server (https://tanod.dev/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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