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What poetry_random does on UnClick
AI agents call poetry_random 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 poetry_random is rated Low
This tool queries an external poetry database and returns a single random result. It has no side effects, does not execute code, does not modify data, and poses minimal risk even if called repeatedly or with unexpected arguments. The only possible misuse would be resource exhaustion through spam requests, which is a low-severity concern.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Get a random poem' — a retrieval operation with no data modification or execution capability.
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The rule that runs poetry_random 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 poetry_random, this is the rule to start with:
poetry_random 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 poetry_random call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about poetry_random
Get a random poem from PoetryDB. 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 poetry_random: 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.
poetry_random 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 poetry_random 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 poetry_random. 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.
poetry_random 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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