AI agents call email_read_inbox 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.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
email | string | — | |
limit | number | — | |
folder | string | — | |
password | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool retrieves and queries existing email messages without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward data retrieval function analogous to 'get' or 'fetch' operations. The primary risk is unauthorized access to email content, but the tool itself performs no destructive or irreversible actions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'email_read_inbox' and description 'Read emails from an inbox' explicitly indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Risk signalsAccepts file system path (folder) · Handles credentials or secrets (password)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Read emails from an inbox. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
email_read_inbox accepts 4 parameters: email, limit, folder, password. 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 email_read_inbox: 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.
email_read_inbox 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 email_read_inbox 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 email_read_inbox. 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.
email_read_inbox 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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