europeana_search
Search Europeana for European cultural heritage objects (art, books, music, film).
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What europeana_search does on UnClick
AI agents call europeana_search 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
rows | number | — | Results per page (max 100, default 10). |
query | string | Yes | Search query. |
start | number | — | Result offset (default 1). |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why europeana_search is rated Low
This tool retrieves data from Europeana's public collection without side effects. It performs a search query operation, which is purely informational and read-only. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—worst case being excessive API calls or retrieval of public cultural metadata. No destructive, write, execute, or financial capabilities are evident.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate 'Search Europeana' which is a query/retrieval operation on a public cultural heritage database. No modification, deletion, execution, or financial operations are described.
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The rule that runs europeana_search 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 europeana_search, this is the rule to start with:
europeana_search 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 europeana_search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about europeana_search
Search Europeana for European cultural heritage objects (art, books, music, film). It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
europeana_search accepts 3 parameters: rows, query, start. Required: query. 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 europeana_search: 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.
europeana_search 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 europeana_search 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 europeana_search. 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.
europeana_search 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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