countdown_calc
Calculate days, weeks until or since a given date.
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What countdown_calc does on UnClick
AI agents call countdown_calc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
date | string | Yes | Target date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why countdown_calc is rated Low
This tool performs read-only arithmetic operations on dates provided as input. It retrieves no external data, modifies nothing, executes no commands, and triggers no external operations. The calculation result is deterministic and reversible. It poses minimal risk if misused by an AI agent, as the worst outcome is an incorrect time calculation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'countdown_calc' and description 'Calculate days, weeks until or since a given date' indicate a pure calculation/query function with no side effects.
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The rule that runs countdown_calc 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 countdown_calc, this is the rule to start with:
countdown_calc 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 countdown_calc call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about countdown_calc
Calculate days, weeks until or since a given date. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
countdown_calc accepts 1 parameter: date. Required: date. 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 countdown_calc: 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.
countdown_calc 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 countdown_calc 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 countdown_calc. 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.
countdown_calc 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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