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What dadjoke_random does on UnClick
AI agents call dadjoke_random 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.
Why dadjoke_random is rated Low
This tool queries an external API (icanhazdadjoke) to retrieve and return a random joke. It performs no writes, deletes, executions, or financial transactions. The only risk is if an agent repeatedly calls it to flood the API, which is mitigated by rate-limiting at the source. The blast radius of misuse is negligible.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'dadjoke_random' and description 'Get a random dad joke from icanhazdadjoke' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'Get' and noun 'random' confirm data retrieval without modification or execution.
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The rule that runs dadjoke_random 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_random, this is the rule to start with:
dadjoke_random 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_random call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about dadjoke_random
Get a random dad joke from icanhazdadjoke. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for dadjoke_random: 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_random 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_random 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_random. 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_random 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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