gutenberg_book
Get details for a specific Project Gutenberg book by ID.
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What gutenberg_book does on UnClick
AI agents call gutenberg_book 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
id | number | Yes | Numeric book ID from Project Gutenberg |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why gutenberg_book is rated Low
This tool retrieves read-only information about books from Project Gutenberg (a public digital library). It has no capability to modify, delete, or execute operations—it simply fetches and returns book metadata. The blast radius of misuse is minimal as the data is public and retrieving details causes no harm.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'gutenberg_book' and description 'Get details for a specific Project Gutenberg book by ID' indicate a retrieval operation. The verb 'Get' and the context of querying a public book database confirm no data modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs gutenberg_book 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 gutenberg_book, this is the rule to start with:
gutenberg_book 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 gutenberg_book call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about gutenberg_book
Get details for a specific Project Gutenberg book by ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
gutenberg_book accepts 1 parameter: id. 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 gutenberg_book: 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.
gutenberg_book 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 gutenberg_book 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 gutenberg_book. 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.
gutenberg_book 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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