This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-malamutemayhem-unclick-mcp-server/foursquare-get-photos.md
What foursquare_get_photos does on UnClick
AI agents call foursquare_get_photos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
fsq_id | string | Yes | |
api_key | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why foursquare_get_photos is rated Low
This tool retrieves publicly available photos associated with a Foursquare venue. It performs a read-only query operation with no side effects, data modification, or irreversible actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal - an attacker could at most retrieve photos already publicly indexed by Foursquare.
From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'get_photos' and description states 'Get photos for a Foursquare place' - both indicate data retrieval with no modification or deletion.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs foursquare_get_photos 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 foursquare_get_photos, this is the rule to start with:
foursquare_get_photos 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 foursquare_get_photos call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about foursquare_get_photos
Get photos for a Foursquare place. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
foursquare_get_photos accepts 2 parameters: fsq_id, api_key. Required: fsq_id. 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 foursquare_get_photos: 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.
foursquare_get_photos 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 foursquare_get_photos 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 foursquare_get_photos. 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.
foursquare_get_photos 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.
More on UnClick, and thousands of servers like it.
This server
Across the catalogue