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What nba_teams does on UnClick
AI agents call nba_teams 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.
Why nba_teams is rated Low
This tool retrieves static reference data (a list of NBA teams) with no side effects, no code execution, and no data modification or deletion. It is a straightforward read operation, making it low severity—misuse by an AI agent would at most result in unnecessary API calls or verbose output, with no risk to data integrity, financial exposure, or system state.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'nba_teams' and description 'List all NBA teams' indicate a simple data retrieval operation with no parameters that modify state.
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The rule that runs nba_teams 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 nba_teams, this is the rule to start with:
nba_teams 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 nba_teams call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about nba_teams
List all NBA teams. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for nba_teams: 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.
nba_teams 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 nba_teams 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 nba_teams. 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.
nba_teams 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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