json_format
Parse, format, and analyze a JSON string. Returns pretty-printed output and structure stats.
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What json_format does on UnClick
AI agents call json_format 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
json | string | Yes | Raw JSON string to parse and format. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why json_format is rated Low
This tool performs static analysis of JSON input (parsing, pretty-printing, generating statistics about structure). It has no side effects, does not create, modify, or delete data, and does not execute external operations or code. It is purely a data transformation and inspection utility, making it a Read operation with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Parse, format, and analyze a JSON string. Returns pretty-printed output and structure stats.' The verbs 'parse', 'format', and 'analyze' indicate retrieval and transformation of data structure without modification of underlying data…
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The rule that runs json_format 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 json_format, this is the rule to start with:
json_format 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 json_format call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about json_format
Parse, format, and analyze a JSON string. Returns pretty-printed output and structure stats. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
json_format accepts 1 parameter: json. Required: json. 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 json_format: 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.
json_format 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 json_format 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 json_format. 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.
json_format 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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