datamuse_words
Find words by meaning, sound, spelling, rhyme, or adjective/noun relationship.
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What datamuse_words does on UnClick
AI agents call datamuse_words 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 | — | Max results (default 20) |
nouns_for | string | — | Nouns commonly described by this adjective |
means_like | string | — | Words with similar meaning |
rhymes_with | string | — | Words that rhyme |
sounds_like | string | — | Words that sound similar |
spelled_like | string | — | Wildcard pattern (? = one char, * = any) |
adjectives_for | string | — | Adjectives commonly used with this noun |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why datamuse_words is rated Low
This is a straightforward dictionary/word lookup utility. It queries word relationships and returns results without any side effects, state changes, or irreversible actions. No financial, destructive, write, or execute operations are possible. Confidence is high because the description is clear and unambiguous.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Find words by meaning, sound, spelling, rhyme, or adjective/noun relationship' — purely retrieval operations with no data modification, deletion, or execution of external systems.
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The rule that runs datamuse_words 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 datamuse_words, this is the rule to start with:
datamuse_words 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 datamuse_words call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about datamuse_words
Find words by meaning, sound, spelling, rhyme, or adjective/noun relationship. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
datamuse_words accepts 7 parameters: limit, nouns_for, means_like, rhymes_with, sounds_like, spelled_like, adjectives_for. 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 datamuse_words: 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.
datamuse_words 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 datamuse_words 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 datamuse_words. 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.
datamuse_words 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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