AI agents call genius_get_artist 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
id | number | Yes | |
api_key | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool retrieves public information about an artist without any side effects, modifications, or external actions. It is a straightforward query operation against a read-only resource, placing it firmly in the Read category with low severity risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'genius_get_artist' and description 'Get a Genius artist by ID' indicate a retrieval operation. The verb 'Get' and the read-only nature of fetching artist information from Genius (a public lyrics/music database) confirm no data modification occurs.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get a Genius artist by ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
genius_get_artist accepts 2 parameters: id, api_key. Required: 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 genius_get_artist: 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.
genius_get_artist 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 genius_get_artist 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 genius_get_artist. 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.
genius_get_artist 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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