entropy_calculate
Calculate Shannon entropy of text (measures randomness/information density).
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-malamutemayhem-unclick-mcp-server/entropy-calculate.md
What entropy_calculate does on UnClick
AI agents call entropy_calculate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
text | string | Yes | Text to measure. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why entropy_calculate is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only mathematical calculation on provided text data. It retrieves or derives information (entropy measure) without creating, modifying, deleting, executing external operations, or triggering financial transactions. The operation is deterministic and has no side effects on any system or data store.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'entropy_calculate' and description 'Calculate Shannon entropy of text (measures randomness/information density)' indicate a pure computational analysis function that reads input text and returns a mathematical metric with no side effects.
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The rule that runs entropy_calculate 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 entropy_calculate, this is the rule to start with:
entropy_calculate 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 entropy_calculate call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about entropy_calculate
Calculate Shannon entropy of text (measures randomness/information density). It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
entropy_calculate accepts 1 parameter: text. Required: text. 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 entropy_calculate: 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.
entropy_calculate 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 entropy_calculate 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 entropy_calculate. 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.
entropy_calculate 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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