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What punkapi_search_beers does on UnClick
AI agents call punkapi_search_beers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
page | number | — | Page number (default 1) |
query | string | — | Beer name to search for |
per_page | number | — | Results per page (max 25, default 10) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why punkapi_search_beers is rated Low
This is a straightforward search/query tool that retrieves beer recipe information. It has no side effects, does not modify data, does not execute code or commands, and does not involve financial or destructive operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only retrieve irrelevant beer data, which has no security impact.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'punkapi_search_beers' and description 'Search craft beer recipes by name' indicate a search operation that queries and retrieves data without modifying, deleting, or executing external operations.
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The rule that runs punkapi_search_beers 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 punkapi_search_beers, this is the rule to start with:
punkapi_search_beers 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 punkapi_search_beers call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about punkapi_search_beers
Search craft beer recipes by name. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
punkapi_search_beers accepts 3 parameters: page, query, per_page. 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 punkapi_search_beers: 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.
punkapi_search_beers 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 punkapi_search_beers 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 punkapi_search_beers. 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.
punkapi_search_beers 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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