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What dadjoke_by_id does on UnClick
AI agents call dadjoke_by_id 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | Yes | Joke ID |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why dadjoke_by_id is rated Low
This is a straightforward read operation that retrieves a single joke resource by identifier. There is no capability to modify, delete, or execute anything; the tool simply fetches and returns existing data. Severity is low because misuse poses no meaningful security or business risk.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get a specific dad joke by its ID' — a pure retrieval operation with no side effects, no data modification, and no execution of arbitrary code.
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The rule that runs dadjoke_by_id 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 dadjoke_by_id, this is the rule to start with:
dadjoke_by_id 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 dadjoke_by_id call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about dadjoke_by_id
Get a specific dad joke by its ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
dadjoke_by_id accepts 1 parameter: id. Required: id. 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 dadjoke_by_id: 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.
dadjoke_by_id 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 dadjoke_by_id 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 dadjoke_by_id. 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.
dadjoke_by_id 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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