AI agents call reddit_search to retrieve information from UnClick without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
q | string | Yes | |
sort | string | — | |
limit | number | — | |
subreddit | string | — | |
access_token | string | Yes |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
The tool performs a read-only search operation on Reddit. It queries and retrieves existing posts but does not create, modify, delete, or execute any actions. No data is changed, no external operations are triggered, and no financial impact occurs. This is a straightforward data retrieval function with minimal blast radius.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'reddit_search' and description states 'Search Reddit posts' — this is a query operation that retrieves publicly available data without modification or side effects.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (access_token)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Search Reddit posts. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
reddit_search accepts 5 parameters: q, sort, limit, subreddit, access_token. Required: q, access_token. 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 reddit_search: 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.
reddit_search 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 reddit_search 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 reddit_search. 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.
reddit_search 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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