chess_player

Get a Chess.com player profile.

Server UnClick @unclick/mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 11 required

What chess_player does on UnClick

AI agents call chess_player to retrieve information from UnClick without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
username string Yes

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

Why chess_player needs a policy

This tool retrieves publicly available chess player information from Chess.com. It performs a simple data lookup with no capability to modify, delete, or execute operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal — an AI agent could at worst retrieve player profiles at scale, which poses negligible risk. No side effects, no data modification, no destructive or financial impact.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get a Chess.com player profile' — a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects. The verb 'Get' and the nature of fetching public profile data indicates a read-only query.

Questions about chess_player

What does the chess_player tool do? +

Get a Chess.com player profile. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does chess_player accept? +

chess_player accepts 1 parameter: username. Required: username. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on chess_player? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit chess_player? +

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

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

chess_player 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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