AI agents call nasa_asteroids 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
api_key | string | — | |
end_date | string | — | |
start_date | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool retrieves public NASA asteroid data without side effects. It performs a simple data query against a public API, fitting the Read category definition of 'retrieves or queries data; no side effects'. There is minimal security risk from misuse—an agent cannot cause financial harm, delete data, or execute arbitrary code through asteroid lookups.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'nasa_asteroids' and description 'Get NASA Near Earth Object (asteroid) data' indicate data retrieval with no modification, deletion, or execution of external operations. The verb 'Get' explicitly signals a read-only query.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get NASA Near Earth Object (asteroid) data. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
nasa_asteroids accepts 3 parameters: api_key, end_date, start_date. 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 nasa_asteroids: 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.
nasa_asteroids 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 nasa_asteroids 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 nasa_asteroids. 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.
nasa_asteroids 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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