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What advice_random does on UnClick
AI agents call advice_random 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.
Why advice_random is rated Low
This tool queries a data store to retrieve an existing advice item and returns it to the caller. There are no side effects, state changes, code execution, financial implications, or destructive operations. It is a straightforward retrieval operation similar to a search or fetch. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius—misuse would simply return unwanted advice text.
From the tool's definition The tool 'advice_random' retrieves and returns a single random piece of advice with no parameters. The verb 'Get' and the lack of any modification, deletion, or execution capability indicate a read-only operation.
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The rule that runs advice_random 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 advice_random, this is the rule to start with:
advice_random 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 advice_random call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about advice_random
Get a random piece of advice. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for advice_random: 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.
advice_random 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 advice_random 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 advice_random. 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.
advice_random is provided by the UnClick MCP server (@unclick/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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