AI agents call nasa_mars_photos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
sol | number | — | |
rover | string | — | curiosity, opportunity, spirit |
camera | string | — | |
api_key | string | — | |
earth_date | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
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
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.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
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