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What swapi_search_people does on UnClick
AI agents call swapi_search_people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | Yes | Search query (e.g. 'luke') |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why swapi_search_people is rated Low
This tool retrieves data about Star Wars characters from an API (SWAPI - Star Wars API) based on a name query parameter. It performs a read-only lookup operation with no capability to modify, delete, or execute code. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—worst case being irrelevant or malformed search results. No financial, destructive, or execution capabilities are present.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'swapi_search_people' and description 'Search Star Wars characters by name' indicate a search/query operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs swapi_search_people 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 swapi_search_people, this is the rule to start with:
swapi_search_people 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 swapi_search_people call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about swapi_search_people
Search Star Wars characters by name. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
swapi_search_people accepts 1 parameter: query. Required: query. 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 swapi_search_people: 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.
swapi_search_people 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 swapi_search_people 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 swapi_search_people. 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.
swapi_search_people 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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