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What nasa_mars_photos does on UnClick
AI agents call nasa_mars_photos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
sol | number | — | |
rover | string | — | curiosity, opportunity, spirit |
camera | string | — | |
api_key | string | — | |
earth_date | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why nasa_mars_photos is rated Low
This tool retrieves existing data from NASA's Mars rover photo API without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It has no blast radius for misuse - worst case would be excessive API calls. Classified as Read with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get NASA Mars rover photos' - a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects. The action is purely read-based query of publicly available NASA data.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs nasa_mars_photos 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 nasa_mars_photos, this is the rule to start with:
nasa_mars_photos 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 nasa_mars_photos call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about nasa_mars_photos
Get NASA Mars rover photos. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
nasa_mars_photos accepts 5 parameters: sol, rover, camera, api_key, earth_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_mars_photos: 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_mars_photos 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_mars_photos 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_mars_photos. 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_mars_photos 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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