openlibrary_get_author
Get an author from Open Library by ID.
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What openlibrary_get_author does on UnClick
AI agents call openlibrary_get_author 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
author_id | string | Yes | e.g. OL23919A |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why openlibrary_get_author is rated Low
This tool retrieves author metadata from Open Library, a public bibliographic database. The verb 'Get' and the read-only nature of querying author information by ID confirm this is a Read operation. There is no modification, deletion, execution, or financial impact. Severity is low because retrieving public author data poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'openlibrary_get_author' and description 'Get an author from Open Library by ID' indicate data retrieval with no side effects.
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The rule that runs openlibrary_get_author 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 openlibrary_get_author, this is the rule to start with:
openlibrary_get_author 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 openlibrary_get_author call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about openlibrary_get_author
Get an author from Open Library by ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
openlibrary_get_author accepts 1 parameter: author_id. Required: author_id. 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 openlibrary_get_author: 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.
openlibrary_get_author 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 openlibrary_get_author 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 openlibrary_get_author. 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.
openlibrary_get_author 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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