AI agents call igdb_list_genres 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
client_id | string | — | |
client_secret | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool performs a read-only operation against the IGDB (Internet Game Database) API to retrieve a list of genres. There is no data modification, deletion, code execution, or financial impact. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only retrieve publicly available genre information repeatedly, which poses no security or operational risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'igdb_list_genres' and description 'List all game genres from IGDB' indicate a query operation that retrieves data without modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all game genres from IGDB. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
igdb_list_genres accepts 2 parameters: client_id, client_secret. 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 igdb_list_genres: 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.
igdb_list_genres 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 igdb_list_genres 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 igdb_list_genres. 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.
igdb_list_genres 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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