AI agents call telegram_get_updates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | number | — | |
offset | number | — | |
timeout | number | — | |
bot_token | string | Yes |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool retrieves updates from a Telegram bot, which is a read-only query operation. It does not create, modify, delete, execute code, or involve financial transactions. The 'Get' verb and the passive nature of retrieving bot updates confirm this is a Read category tool. Severity is low because retrieving bot updates poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'telegram_get_updates' and description states 'Get Telegram bot updates' — a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get Telegram bot updates. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
telegram_get_updates accepts 4 parameters: limit, offset, timeout, bot_token. Required: bot_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 telegram_get_updates: 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.
telegram_get_updates 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 telegram_get_updates 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 telegram_get_updates. 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.
telegram_get_updates 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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