quote_list_authors
List quote authors sorted by number of quotes.
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-malamutemayhem-unclick-mcp-server/quote-list-authors.md
What quote_list_authors does on UnClick
AI agents call quote_list_authors 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 20) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why quote_list_authors is rated Low
This tool retrieves and lists quote authors with sorting applied—a pure read operation. It has no ability to create, modify, delete, execute code, or affect financial state. The blast radius of misuse is minimal (e.g., retrieving public author metadata repeatedly). Low severity is appropriate for a simple data retrieval function.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'quote_list_authors' and description 'List quote authors sorted by number of quotes' indicate a retrieval operation that queries and sorts existing data with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs quote_list_authors 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_list_authors, this is the rule to start with:
quote_list_authors 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_list_authors call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about quote_list_authors
List quote authors sorted by number of quotes. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
quote_list_authors accepts 1 parameter: limit. 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_list_authors: 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_list_authors 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_list_authors 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_list_authors. 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_list_authors 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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