cheapshark_deals
Search for game deals across multiple stores (Steam, GOG, etc.).
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-malamutemayhem-unclick-mcp-server/cheapshark-deals.md
What cheapshark_deals does on UnClick
AI agents call cheapshark_deals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | number | — | Number of results (default 10) |
title | string | — | Game title to search for |
sort_by | string | — | Sort: Deal Rating, Title, Savings, Price, Store, recent |
store_id | string | — | Store ID to filter (use cheapshark_stores to find IDs) |
lower_price | number | — | Min price filter |
upper_price | number | — | Max price filter |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why cheapshark_deals is rated Low
This tool retrieves and displays game deal information from public sources. It performs a read-only search operation without creating, modifying, executing code, deleting data, or moving money. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could at worst spam requests or retrieve large amounts of deal data, neither of which causes harm.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'cheapshark_deals' and description 'Search for game deals across multiple stores' indicate a query/search operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs cheapshark_deals 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 cheapshark_deals, this is the rule to start with:
cheapshark_deals 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 cheapshark_deals call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about cheapshark_deals
Search for game deals across multiple stores (Steam, GOG, etc.). It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
cheapshark_deals accepts 6 parameters: limit, title, sort_by, store_id, lower_price, upper_price. 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 cheapshark_deals: 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.
cheapshark_deals 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 cheapshark_deals 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 cheapshark_deals. 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.
cheapshark_deals 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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