AI agents call etsy_search_listings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | number | — | Results per page (max 100, default 25) |
offset | number | — | |
api_key | string | Yes | Etsy API key |
sort_on | string | — | Sort field (created, price, score, updated) |
keywords | string | Yes | Search keywords |
location | string | — | |
max_price | number | — | |
min_price | number | — | |
sort_order | string | — | asc or desc |
taxonomy_id | number | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool retrieves and queries publicly available Etsy product listings based on keyword input. It has no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations that could harm data or systems. The operation is read-only, making it a standard information retrieval action with minimal risk even if misused by an agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'etsy_search_listings' and description 'Search active Etsy listings by keyword' indicate a search/query operation with no modification, creation, or deletion of data.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key) · High parameter count (10 properties)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Search active Etsy listings by keyword. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
etsy_search_listings accepts 10 parameters: limit, offset, api_key, sort_on, keywords, location, max_price, min_price, sort_order, taxonomy_id. Required: api_key, keywords. 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 etsy_search_listings: 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.
etsy_search_listings 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 etsy_search_listings 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 etsy_search_listings. 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.
etsy_search_listings 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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