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What swapi_search_starships does on UnClick
AI agents call swapi_search_starships 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. 'falcon') |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why swapi_search_starships is rated Low
This tool retrieves information from a Star Wars API (SWAPI) database without creating, modifying, deleting, executing code, or committing financial transactions. It is a straightforward read operation with minimal security risk. Low severity is appropriate because misuse would only result in retrieving data already publicly available.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'swapi_search_starships' and description 'Search Star Wars starships by name' indicate a query operation with no data modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs swapi_search_starships 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_starships, this is the rule to start with:
swapi_search_starships 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_starships call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about swapi_search_starships
Search Star Wars starships by name. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
swapi_search_starships 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_starships: 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_starships 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_starships 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_starships. 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_starships 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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