carbon_intensity_current

Get current UK electricity grid carbon intensity (gCO2/kWh).

SERVERUnClick SOURCE@unclick/mcp-server

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What carbon_intensity_current does on UnClick

AI agents call carbon_intensity_current 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.

RISK

Why carbon_intensity_current is rated Low

This tool queries and returns current carbon intensity data from the UK electricity grid. It performs a read-only lookup without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any code. There is no financial impact, no destructive action, and no execution of arbitrary commands. The worst-case misuse would be retrieving data that is already publicly available, posing minimal security risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'carbon_intensity_current' and description 'Get current UK electricity grid carbon intensity' indicate a retrieval-only operation with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs carbon_intensity_current 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 carbon_intensity_current, this is the rule to start with:

carbon_intensity_current Allowed

carbon_intensity_current is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "carbon_intensity_current": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect UnClick, apply this rule, and every carbon_intensity_current call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about carbon_intensity_current

What does the carbon_intensity_current tool do? +

Get current UK electricity grid carbon intensity (gCO2/kWh). It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on carbon_intensity_current? +

Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for carbon_intensity_current: 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 carbon_intensity_current? +

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

Can I rate-limit carbon_intensity_current? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the carbon_intensity_current 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 carbon_intensity_current completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for carbon_intensity_current. 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 carbon_intensity_current? +

carbon_intensity_current 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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