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What text_extract_urls does on UnClick
AI agents call text_extract_urls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
text | string | Yes |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why text_extract_urls is rated Low
This is a pure data extraction/parsing utility. It reads text input, identifies URLs within it, and returns the results—no side effects, no state changes, no external operations triggered. Belongs clearly in the Read category with low severity since misuse poses minimal risk (an agent could only extract URLs from text it has access to).
From the tool's definition Tool name 'text_extract_urls' and description 'Extract all URLs from a text' indicate a retrieval operation that parses input text and returns URLs without modifying data or triggering external actions.
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The rule that runs text_extract_urls 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 text_extract_urls, this is the rule to start with:
text_extract_urls 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 text_extract_urls call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about text_extract_urls
Extract all URLs from a text. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
text_extract_urls accepts 1 parameter: text. Required: text. 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 text_extract_urls: 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.
text_extract_urls 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 text_extract_urls 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 text_extract_urls. 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.
text_extract_urls 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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