AI agents call espn_nba_scores 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.
This tool retrieves publicly available NBA score data from ESPN. It performs no writes, deletions, executions, or financial transactions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only retrieve data that is already public. This is a straightforward read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'espn_nba_scores' and description 'Get current NBA scores from ESPN' indicate a retrieval operation. The verb 'Get' and the query nature of fetching sports scores confirm this is a read-only action with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get current NBA scores from ESPN. 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 espn_nba_scores: 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.
espn_nba_scores 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 espn_nba_scores 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 espn_nba_scores. 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.
espn_nba_scores 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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