AI agents call reddit_user 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
type | string | — | overview, submitted, comments |
limit | number | — | |
username | string | Yes | |
access_token | string | Yes |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool performs a read-only retrieval of user profile data and posts from Reddit's public API. No data is modified, deleted, or executed. The blast radius is minimal: an agent could fetch excessive data or make many requests, but cannot cause persistent harm through this tool alone.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get a Reddit user profile and posts' — retrieves publicly available information without modification or side effects.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (access_token)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get a Reddit user profile and posts. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
reddit_user accepts 4 parameters: type, limit, username, access_token. Required: username, 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_user: 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_user 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_user 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_user. 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_user 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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