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What quote_by_author does on UnClick
AI agents call quote_by_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 |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | number | — | Max results (default 10) |
author | string | Yes | Author name or slug |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why quote_by_author is rated Low
This tool queries and returns quotes associated with an author. It performs a simple read/retrieval operation without modifying, creating, deleting, or executing any code. No financial transactions, irreversible changes, or external command execution are involved. This is a standard data lookup tool with minimal security risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'quote_by_author' and description 'Get quotes by a specific author' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs quote_by_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 quote_by_author, this is the rule to start with:
quote_by_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 quote_by_author call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about quote_by_author
Get quotes by a specific author. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
quote_by_author accepts 2 parameters: limit, author. Required: author. 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 quote_by_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.
quote_by_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 quote_by_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 quote_by_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.
quote_by_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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