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What giphy_search does on UnClick
AI agents call giphy_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 |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | number | — | GIFs to return (max 50, default 10) |
query | string | Yes | What GIF to search for |
rating | string | — | Content rating cap |
api_key | string | Yes | Giphy API key |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why giphy_search is rated Low
This tool retrieves and searches for GIF content from Giphy's public database. It performs a query without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The action is non-destructive and returns data only. Misuse would be limited to excessive API calls or inappropriate search terms, posing minimal security risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'giphy_search' and description 'Search Giphy for GIFs' indicate a read-only query operation with no side effects.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs giphy_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 giphy_search, this is the rule to start with:
giphy_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 giphy_search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about giphy_search
Search Giphy for GIFs. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
giphy_search accepts 4 parameters: limit, query, rating, api_key. Required: query, api_key. 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 giphy_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.
giphy_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 giphy_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 giphy_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.
giphy_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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